NACELLE


Meaning of NACELLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nə-ˈsel ]

noun

Etymology: French, literally, small boat, from Late Latin navicella, diminutive of Latin navis ship — more at nave

Date: 1904

: a streamlined enclosure (as for an engine) on an aircraft

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