nacelle

(nə sel′)

noun

a streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, esp. for an engine

Origin: Fr < LL navicella, dim. of L navis, a ship: see navy

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noun

A separate streamlined enclosure on an aircraft for sheltering the crew or cargo or housing an engine.

Origin:

Origin: French, dinghy, gondola

Origin: , from Old French nacele, small boat

Origin: , from Late Latin nāvicella

Origin: , diminutive of Latin nāvis, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots

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