Fuselage

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Fuselage

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FYOO-zuh-lahzh  /ˈfjuːzəlɑːʒ/

Definition

The main body of an aircraft, to which the wings, tail, and engines are attached.

Plain meaning

The fuselage is the main tube-shaped body of an aeroplane — the part that carries passengers and cargo, to which wings and tail are attached.

Register

Technical and specialist in aviation contexts. Standard for anyone discussing aircraft. Pronounced with the French-derived ending -ahzh.