nacelle

/nəˈsɛl/

noun

  1. 1

    A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.

  2. 2

    The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine.

  3. 3

    The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola.

  4. 4

    The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat.

  5. 5

    A small boat.

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