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nacelle

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na·celle  (n-sl)
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 nvicella, 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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nacelle - a streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine
enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
Translations
nacelle [næˈsel] Nbarquilla f, góndola f
nacelle
n
(on aeroplane) → (Flugzeug)rumpf m
(= gondola) (on airship) → (Luftschiff-)gondel f; (on balloon) → (Ballon)korb m


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