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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nosle \No"sle\, n. [See Nozzle, Nose.] Nozzle. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]