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fuselage

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English

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Fuselage of a Boeing 737 shown in brown

Etymology

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    Borrowed from French fuselage. Ultimately from Latin fūsus (spindle, spinning wheel).

    For the meaning development, compare rocket, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (spinning wheel, distaff) (whence also English rock (distaff, the flax or wool on a distaff)).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/, /ˈfjuːsəˌlɑːʒ/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Noun

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    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. [from 1909]

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    See also

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    • hull (the body or frame of a vessel, such as a ship or plane)

    Further reading

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    French

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    Etymology

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      From fuseler +‎ -age.

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      fuselage m (plural fuselages)

      1. fuselage

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