n.
Pronunciation: ' nä-z ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: diminutive of nose
Date: 1683
1 a : a projecting vent of something b : a short tube with a taper or constriction used (as on a hose) to speed up or direct a flow of fluid c : a part in a rocket engine that accelerates the exhaust gases from the combustion chamber to a high velocity
2 slang : NOSE