na·celle (n -s l )n. A separate streamlined enclosure on an aircraft for sheltering the crew or cargo or housing an engine. [French, dinghy, gondola, from Old French nacele, small boat, from Late Latin n  vicella, diminutive of Latin nvis, ship; see nu- in Indo-European roots.] |
nacelle [nəˈsɛl]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, not part of the fuselage, to accommodate an engine, passengers, crew, etc.
[from French: small boat, from Late Latin nāvicella, a diminutive of Latin nāvis ship]
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| Noun | 1. | nacelle - a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose |
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