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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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