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Definition of Nacelle
1. Noun. A streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine.
Generic synonyms: Enclosure
Definition of Nacelle
1. n. A small boat.
Definition of Nacelle
1. Noun. A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew. ¹
2. Noun. The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine. ¹
3. Noun. The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nacelle
1. a shelter on an aircraft [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nacelle
Literary usage of Nacelle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionnaire étymologique Latin by Michel Bréal, Anatole Bailly (1885)
"nacelle. dama, ж (f. qqf. m.), daim. damnum, i (п.), dommage, tort, préjudice ;
au plur. prodigalités. ..."
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