fuselage

noun/ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ/

Frequency rank: #11,885 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The main body of an aircraft, excluding the wings and tail.

Illustration for the English word “fuselage”

Example sentence

The mechanics inspected the fuselage carefully before the plane took off.

Synonyms & related words

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