fuselage C1 Topic:Aviation & Flight US /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/ UK /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the main body of an aircraft, to which its wings and tail are attached and which usually contains people or cargo The aircraft's fuselage housed the passengers and cargo, with the wings attached to its sides. Etymology Borrowed from French fuselage, ultimately related to a word for a spindle. Topics Aviation & Flight External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fuselage **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfjuːzəˌlɑːʒ/ ## Meanings 1. the main body of an aircraft, to which its wings and tail are attached and which usually contains people or cargo ## Examples - The aircraft's fuselage housed the passengers and cargo, with the wings attached to its sides. ## Etymology Borrowed from French fuselage, ultimately related to a word for a spindle. ## Topics - Aviation & Flight markdown