fuselage

fu·se·lage  (fys-läzh, -z-)

n.

The central body of an aircraft, to which the wings and tail assembly are attached and which accommodates the crew, passengers, and cargo.

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[French, from fuselé, spindle-shaped, from Old French fusel, spindle, from Vulgar Latin *fsellus, diminutive of Latin fsus.]

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fuselage [fyew-zill-lahzh]

Noun

the main body of an aircraft [French]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fuselage - the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo) aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" body - the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" porthole - a window in a ship or airplane empennage, tail assembly, tail - the rear part of an aircraft

Translations

fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] n → fuselaje m

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fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] n → fuselage m

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fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] n → Rumpf m

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fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] n → fusoliera