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fu·se·lage

 (fyo͞o′sə-läzh′, -zə-)
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 *fūsellus, diminutive of Latin fūsus.]
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fuselage

(ˈfjuːzɪˌlɑːʒ)
n
(Aeronautics) the main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings, tailplane, and fin
[C20: from French, from fuseler to shape like a spindle, from Old French fusel spindle; see fusee]
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fu•se•lage

(ˈfyu səˌlɑʒ, -lɪdʒ, -zə-)

n.
the central structure of an airplane, containing passenger and cargo comparments, and to which are attached the tail assembly and wings.
[1905–10; < French, <fusel(é) spindle-shaped]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fuselage - the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)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
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Translations
هَيْكَل الطّائِرَه
trup
kropskrog
repülőgéptörzs
flugvélarbolur
fiuzelažaslėktuvo korpusas
fizelāžalidmašīnas korpuss
uçak gövdesi

fuselage

[ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] N → fuselaje m
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fuselage

[ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] n → fuselage mfuse wire n → fusible m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fuselage

n → (Flugzeug)rumpf m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

fuselage

[ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ] n → fusoliera
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

fuselage

(ˈfjuːzəlaːʒ) , ((American) -sə-) noun
the body of an aeroplane. Repairs were needed to the fuselage.
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