fuselage

noun

fu·​se·​lage ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh 

-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

Kids could climb into a fuselage painted in Spirit colors and logo and work the flight simulator inside. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

The vehicle will additionally incorporate a fuselage-frame structure, in which the body panels themselves create rigidity. —Ben Coxworth may 01, New Atlas, 1 May 2026

Engulfing the aircraft, the birds pummeled its fuselage and tore into the engines. —James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026

In April 2026, local startup JISDA unveiled the ACM-01 Shiraha, a low-cost drone with a wooden fuselage priced around $450. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for fuselage

• auge
• hodge
• podge
• dislodge
• hodgepodge

Kids Definition

fuselage

noun

fu·​se·​lage ˈfyü-sə-ˌläzh 

ˈfyü-zə-

: the central body portion of an airplane that holds the crew, passengers, and cargo