ˈfyüsəˌläzh, -lȧzh also -üzə- or -läj or -lȧj or ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_lij or ˈfyü(ˌ)sl- or -fyüz(ˌ)l- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from fuselé spindle-shaped (from Middle French, from fusel spindle + -é -ate, from Latin -atus ) + -age — more at fuseau
: the central body portion of an airplane designed to accommodate the crew and the passengers or cargo