nacelle

[ nuh-sel ]

/ nəˈsɛl /

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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.

Origin of nacelle

1475–85; <French: a small boat <Late Latin nāvicella, for Latin nāvicula, equivalent to nāvi(s) ship (see nave) + -cula-cule¹

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. Barber
The 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. Scott
Nacelle—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. Barber
Then 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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释义	nacelle [ nuh-sel ] / nəˈsɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nacelle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of nacelle 1475–85; <French: a small boat <Late Latin nāvicella, for Latin nāvicula, equivalent to nāvi(s) ship (see nave) + -cula-cule¹ Words nearby nacelle Nabonidus, Naboth, nabothian cyst, Nabuchodonosor, NACA, nacelle, nacho, NACODS, Nacogdoches, nacre, nacred Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Barber The 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. Scott Nacelle—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. Barber Then 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 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 Words related to nacelle box, crate, bin, bassinet, cradle, hamper, bushel, creel, pannier
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nacelle

noun

Origin of nacelle

Words nearby nacelle

Example sentences from the Web for nacelle

British Dictionary definitions for nacelle

noun

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