NACELLES

Noun

nacelles

plural of nacelle

Source: Wiktionary


NACELLE

Na*celle", n. [F.]

1. A small boat. [Obs.]

2. The basket suspended from a balloon; hence, the framework forming the body of a dirigible balloon, and containing the machinery, passengers, etc.

3. A boatlike, inclosed body of an aëroplane.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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