fuselage — meaning in English

English meaning

• fairing noun A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
• fuselage noun The main body of an aircraft, to which the wings, tail, and engines attach, and which holds crew and cargo.

Senses

fuselage is used for these senses in English:

• fairing A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag). [from 20th c.]

fairing — full definition

1. noun A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
2. noun A present, especially given by a lover.
3. noun Something that is deserved; one's deserts.
4. noun A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

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