The word 'fuselage' originally came from French as 'fuselé'

'Fuselage' is a word borrowed from French 'fuselé'. The word entered the English language some time around 1909.

fuselage [noun] [1909]

The central body portion of an aircraft designed to accommodate the crew and the passengers or cargo

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Etymology: French, from 'fuselé' spindle-shaped, from Middle French, from 'fusel' diminutive of 'fus'

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