Thursday, July 7, 2011

transport etymology 5 - fuselage

The dolphin shaped fuselage of the Lockheed Constellation is arguably the most visually appealing fuselage yet designed. A TWA publicity artwork from 1951.

A fuselage is specifically the body of an aircraft. Latin fusus "spindle" or "spool", latterly French fuseau, "spindle", fuseler, "to cut or taper into a spindle shape".  Also French fusil for "rifle" must be from a similar comparison.

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