nacelle
[ nuh-sel ]
/ nəˈsɛl /
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.
Words nearby nacelle
nabonidus,
naboth,
nabothian cyst,
nabuchodonosor,
naca,
nacelle,
nacho,
nacods,
nacogdoches,
nacre,
nacred
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. BarberThe 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. ScottNacelle—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. BarberThen 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