FAIRING


Meaning of FAIRING in English

I. ˈfer-iŋ noun

Date: 1574

1. British

a. : a present bought or given at a fair

b. : gift

2. British : desert III,2

II. noun

Etymology: fair (IV)

Date: 1914

: a member or structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and to reduce drag (as on an airplane)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.