fuselage

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Etymology

Borrowed from French fuselage, from fuselé ("spindle-shaped"), from (“spindle”), from .

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/, /ˈfjuːsəˌlɑːʒ/

Noun

fuselage (plural fuselages)

1. (aeronautical) The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.

Translations

• French: fuselage
• German: Flugzeugrumpf, Rumpf
• Italian: fusoliera
• Portuguese: fuselagem
• Russian: фюзеля́ж
• Spanish: fuselaje

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