Origin: French suffix -age
Fuselage has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the central body of an airplane that is designed to accommodate the crew and passengers (or cargo)
"After checking for structural damage, the engineers confirmed that the fuselage was intact enough to safely carry all passengers on the next flight."
The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.
"The engineers spent weeks reinforcing the fuselage to ensure it could withstand the extreme pressure changes during high-altitude flights."