Fuselage

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfjusÉ™lÉ‘Ê’/

Origin

Borrowing from fr fuselage, from fuselé ("spindle-shaped"), from Old French *fus (“spindle”), from Latin fusus ("spindle"). So named for its shape; in English since 1909.

Full definition of fuselage

Noun

1. (aeronautical) The main body of a winged 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