Noun: fuselage 'fyoo-zu,laazh or 'fyoo-su,laazh
- The central body of an aeroplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
"the fuselage cracked along the rivet line"
Derived forms: fuselages
Type of: body
Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], plane
Encyclopedia: Fuselage