nacelle

English

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Etymology

Old French nacele (“small boat”), from Latin navicella. The Modern English spelling is under the influence of Middle French and Modern French nacelle.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nəˈsɛl/, X-SAMPA: /n@ˈˈsEl/

Noun

nacelle (plural nacelles)

1. A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
2. The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine.
3. The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola.

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French

Etymology

Late Latin navicella, diminutive of navis (“boat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nasɛl/

Noun

nacelle f (plural nacelles)

1. (literary) skiff
2. gondola (of hot-air balloon etc.)
3. pod (of spacecraft)
4. cradle