English

Verb

fairing

1. present participle of fair

Noun

fairing ‎(plural fairings)

1. A structure on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag
2. (rare) A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair.
3. (Scotland, obsolete) Something edible; fare.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Robert Burns, Tam o' Shanter to this entry?): Tam is warned that the witches will "get thy fairin', in **** they'll roast thee like a herrin'".

Derived terms

• Cornish fairing

Translations

See also

• fairing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• fairing in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

• firangi