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fuselage
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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.

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

fuselage [fyew-zill-lahzh]
Noun
the main body of an aircraft [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fuselagefuselage - 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] nfuselaje m

fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] nfuselage m

fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] nRumpf m

fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] nfusoliera

fuselage
n fuselage [ˈfjuːzəlaːʒ, (American ) -sə-]
the body of an aeroplane Repairs were needed to the fuselage. romp هَيْكَل الطّائِرَه корпус trup (letadla) skrog; krop der Rumpf άτρακτος αεροσκάφους fuselaje lennukikere بدنه هواپیما runko fuselage גּוּף הַמָּטוֹס धड़ trup aviona repülőgéptörzs badan pesawat flugvélarbolur fusoliera 機体 비행기의 동체 fiuzelažas, lėktuvo korpusas fizelāža; lidmašīnas korpuss badan pesawat romp flykropp, skrog kadłub fuselagem fu­ze­laj фюзеляж trup trup letala trup aviona flygkropp ส่วนลำตัวของเครื่องบิน uçak gövdesi 機身 фюзеляж ہوائی جہاز کا پیٹا thân máy bay ()


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