/ Dictionary / Index N nacelle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: na•celle Pronunciation: (nu-sel'), [key] — n. the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried. the car of a balloon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nacelle (Thesaurus) NACA nacho Related Content Daily Word Quiz: banshee Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language