fuselage

noun

fu·​se·​lage ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh How to pronounce fuselage (audio)
-zə-
: the central body portion of an aircraft designed to accommodate the crew and the passengers or cargo see airplane illustration

Examples of fuselage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The audit also included major Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the fuselages for the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, among other items. Pete Muntean, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024 Spirit AeroSystems manufactures the fuselages of the 737 Max jets. Steve Banker, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 This is embodied by Boeing’s dysfunctional relationship with Spirit AeroSystems, which manufactures virtually all of Boeing’s fuselages. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024 No passengers were seriously injured, but by luck no one was seated next to the door plug that fell off the fuselage. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024 Adding to the company’s problems, on Sunday, the aircraft manufacturer said major fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems reported that two holes were incorrectly drilled into the window frames of some 737 Max planes. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024 Reuters reports that in addition to the 20 inspectors in Renton, six more are headed to fuselage contractor Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024 One such aircraft, operated by Alaska Airlines, had a panel of its fuselage blow out mid-flight on Jan. 5, causing rapid depressurization and necessitating an emergency landing. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024 End of an era as final Boeing 747 rolls off assembly line The investigation comes as Boeing is under scrutiny after the door plug for the fuselage of a Boeing 737 Max 9 fell off an Alaska Airlines passenger plane on Jan. 5. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from fuselé "spindle-shaped" (from past participle of fuseler "to give the shape of a spindle to," going back to Middle French, derivative of fusel "spindle," diminutive of fus "spindle," going back to Latin fūsus, of obscure origin) + -age -age

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fuselage was in 1909

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“Fuselage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuselage. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fuselage

noun
fu·​se·​lage ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh How to pronounce fuselage (audio)
ˈfyü-zə-
: the central body portion of an airplane that holds the crew, passengers, and cargo

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