nosle

2 definitions found

nosle - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nosle \No"sle\, n. [See Nozzle, Nose.]
     Nozzle. [Obs.]
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  Nozzle \Noz"zle\, n. [A dim. of nose. [root]261.] [Written also
     nosle.]
     1. The nose; the snout; hence, the projecting vent of
        anything; as, the nozzle of a bellows.
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     2. Specifically:
        (a) A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a
            hose or pipe.
        (b) A short outlet, or inlet, pipe projecting from the end
            or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder
            or a steam boiler.
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