fuselage
the complete central structure to which the wing, tail surfaces, and engines are attached on an airplane.
Origin of fuselage
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How to use fuselage in a sentence
The British Avro, for instance, is a huge biplane with three fuselages and two rotary engines.
The Romance of Aircraft | Lawrence Yard SmithIt was difficult, however, because folded wings and parked fuselages kept cutting off his line of view.
Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal | Robert Sydney BowenIn one room the party paused to watch row upon row of fuselages being put together ready for transfer to the main assembly line.
Guilt of the Brass Thieves | Mildred A. WirtFor head-on fights, flyers went in at top speed, their planes whirling on the axes of fuselages, all guns going.
British Dictionary definitions for fuselage
/ (ˈfjuːzɪˌlɑːʒ) /
the main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings, tailplane, and fin
Origin of fuselage
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