nacelle
[ nuh-sel ]
/ nəˈsɛl /
noun
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
the car of a balloon.
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Words nearby nacelle
Nabonidus, Naboth, nabothian cyst, Nabuchodonosor, NACA, nacelle, nacho, NACODS, Nacogdoches, nacre, nacred
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Example sentences from the Web for nacelle
The point C is the centre of the propeller, or, in the case of a "pusher" aeroplane, the centre of the nacelle.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. BarberThe blood from his wound spurted all over the nacelle, obscuring the instruments, and in addition his machine caught fire.
Sixty Squadron R.A.F.|Group-Captain A. J. L. ScottNacelle—That part of an aeroplane containing the engine and pilot and passenger, and to which the tail plane is not fixed.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. BarberThen his glances fell upon the aviator just on the point of stepping from the nacelle, or cockpit.
Don Hale with the Flying Squadron|W. Crispin Sheppard
British Dictionary definitions for nacelle
nacelle
/ (nəˈsɛl) /
noun
a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, not part of the fuselage, to accommodate an engine, passengers, crew, etc
Word Origin for nacelle
C20: from French: small boat, from Late Latin nāvicella, a diminutive of Latin nāvis ship
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