Hanger
Hanger
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Why is the building that aircraft are kept in called a hanger?
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Hangar Fr ulterior origin uncertain
a.hõgar – A covered space, shed, or shelter, esp. for carriages.
It then lists an example from 1852.
b.haerje (n) A shop for the accommodation of aircraft or spacecraft.
A more modern defn.
There are a lot of words in aviation that were named by the French, especially in the start of the industry. I seems that Hangar was one.
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