fairing

Meanings

1. A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.
2. A present, especially given by a lover.
3. Something that is deserved; one's deserts.
4. A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.

1. present participle and gerund of fair

1. A covering on various parts of a vehicle, for example an aircraft, automobile, or motorcycle, that streamlines it (i.e., produces a smooth exterior and reduces drag).

Etymology

From fair (“community gathering, market”). In the sense of food, because cakes and sweets were sold at fairs.