fairing

noun5

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).

   • The fairing over the driving motion of this engine, and of the 4-6-2s, was removed subsequently, to give greater accessibility to the working parts. — 1950
2. •
   A type of small gingerbread biscuit; a ginger nut.
3. •
   (no longer used) A gift or other souvenir bought at a fair.

   • She told me she was on her way to the fair in Bolzano and assumed I was going there too. Should we meet there, I must buy her a fairing [translating Jahrmarkt]. — 1962
4. •
   (no longer used) A present, especially given by a lover.
5. •
   (Ireland, no longer used) Something that is deserved; one's deserts.