This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
nacelle
[ nuh-sel ]
/ nəˈsɛl /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
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.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby nacelle
Nabonidus, Naboth, nabothian cyst, Nabuchodonosor, NACA, nacelle, nacho, nachos, NACODS, Nacogdoches, nacre
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use nacelle in a sentence
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012