[na.sal] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. nes nose, fr. L nasus--more at nose] (14c) 1: the nosepiece of a helmet
2: a nasal part
3: a nasal consonant
[2]nasal adj (1656) 1: of or relating to the nose
2. a: uttered with the soft palate lowered and with passage of air through the nose b: characterized by resonance produced through the nose 3 of a musical tone: sharp, penetrating -- na.sal.i.ty n -- na.sal.ly adv