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

Its narrow fuselage and tandem cockpit became the template for future gunships. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026

Photos of the damage included in the report show three punctures, one about 46 inches long, on the left lower aft fuselage. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

The central fuselage is where most of the details are focused. —Utkarsh Sood june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026

After parking at the gate, the plane was found to have three punctures on the fuselage. —Russell Lewis, NPR, 4 June 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