longeron

[ lon-jer-uhn ]

noun

, Aeronautics.

1. a main longitudinal brace or support on an airplane.

longeron

/ ˈlɒndʒərən /

noun

1. a main longitudinal structural member of an aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of longeron¹

1910–15; < French: side-piece, equivalent to long ( er ) to run alongside, skirt (derivative of long long ¹ ) + -eron noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of longeron¹

C20: from French: side support, ultimately from Latin longus long ¹

Example Sentences

Longeron—The term usually applied to any long spar running length-ways of a fuselage.

From Project Gutenberg

A large gap in one side of the fuselage, over a longeron that was charred to powder in parts, bore witness to the fire.

From Project Gutenberg