nacelle — meaning in English

English meaning

• boat noun A vehicle for travelling on water, generally smaller than a ship.
• gondola noun A long, narrow boat with a raised prow, traditionally rowed with a single oar, famously used on the canals of Venice.
• pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.

Senses

nacelle is used for these senses in English:

• gondola The car or basket of a hot-air balloon, airship, zeppelin, etc.
• gondola That part of a transporter bridge that carries passengers, vehicles, along the length of the bridge span.
• nacelle A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house, originally, an engine, and now also cargo or crew.
• pod A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations.

boat — full definition

1. noun A vehicle for travelling on water, generally smaller than a ship.
2. verb To travel by boat.

gondola — full definition

1. noun A long, narrow boat with a raised prow, traditionally rowed with a single oar, famously used on the canals of Venice.
2. noun An enclosed cabin or car that carries people up a mountain or ski slope on a cable.
3. noun A freestanding shelving unit used to display goods in a supermarket or shop.

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