fuselage

[fyoo-suh-lahzh, -lij, -zuh-, fyoo-suh-lahzh, -zuh-]

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noun Aeronautics.

the complete central structure to which the wing, tail surfaces, and engines are attached on an airplane.

Origin of fuselage

1905–10; < French, equivalent to fusel(é) spindle-shaped (derivative of fuseau spindle; see fusee) + -age -age

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Examples from the Web for fuselage

Contemporary Examples

Like the wings, the tail surfaces—horizontal and vertical—easily break away from the fuselage and float.
Mysterious Debris Near Australia Looks like MH370’s Wing
Clive Irving
March 20, 2014
“Explosive decompression” where the fuselage breaks apart suddenly and catastrophically.
Why Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Must Have Died Instantaneously
Clive Irving
March 11, 2014
However, integrity of the fuselage structure is not an absolute guarantee that an explosive decompression will not occur.
Why Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Must Have Died Instantaneously
Clive Irving
March 11, 2014
Boeing does have one airplane with a long record of stress failures in its fuselage, the 737.
Why Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Must Have Died Instantaneously
Clive Irving
March 11, 2014
He hit the fuselage of his F-100 when he ejected, breaking his arm, damaging his eye and injuring his back.
John McCain Pays Tribute to Bud Day
Josh Rogin
July 29, 2013

Historical Examples

Greatly to his surprise, Jack was not to be seen anywhere in the fuselage.
Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal
G. Harvey Ralphson
"Not if you go under the fuselage to get Jack," objected Dave.
Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal
G. Harvey Ralphson
He gestured furiously toward the fuselage of the old Supernova.
By Proxy
Gordon Randall Garrett
How the fuselage and tail plane stood the strain of it, God knows.
Night Bombing with the Bedouins
Robert Henry Reece
The wires inside the fuselage should be cleaned and regreased about once a fortnight.
The Aeroplane Speaks
H. Barber

British Dictionary definitions for fuselage

fuselage

noun

the main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings, tailplane, and fin

Word Origin

C20: from French, from fuseler to shape like a spindle, from Old French fusel spindle; see fusee

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Word Origin and History for fuselage

n.

1909, from French fuselage, from fuselé "spindle-shaped," from Old French *fus "spindle," from Latin fusus "spindle" (see fuse (n.)). So called from its shape.

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Examples from the Web for fuselage

Contemporary Examples

Like the wings, the tail surfaces—horizontal and vertical—easily break away from the fuselage and float.

“Explosive decompression” where the fuselage breaks apart suddenly and catastrophically.

However, integrity of the fuselage structure is not an absolute guarantee that an explosive decompression will not occur.

Boeing does have one airplane with a long record of stress failures in its fuselage, the 737.

He hit the fuselage of his F-100 when he ejected, breaking his arm, damaging his eye and injuring his back.

Historical Examples

Greatly to his surprise, Jack was not to be seen anywhere in the fuselage.

"Not if you go under the fuselage to get Jack," objected Dave.

He gestured furiously toward the fuselage of the old Supernova.

How the fuselage and tail plane stood the strain of it, God knows.

The wires inside the fuselage should be cleaned and regreased about once a fortnight.

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Word Origin and History for fuselage

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