Nacelle Definition
nə-sĕl
nacelles
noun
A streamlined enclosure on an aircraft, esp. for an engine.
Webster's New World
A similar enclosure on a wind turbine that houses the energy-generating components, including the shaft, generator, and gearing, and to which the rotor and blades of the turbine are attached.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Nacelle
Noun
Singular:
nacelle
Plural:
nacellesOrigin of Nacelle
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French dinghy, gondola from Old French nacele small boat from Late Latin nāvicella diminutive of Latin nāvis ship nāu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old French nacele (“small boat"), from Latin navicella. The Modern English spelling is under the influence of Middle French and Modern French nacelle.
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