monocoque
[ mon-uh-kohk, -kok ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkoʊk, -ˌkɒk /
noun
a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses.
Automotive.
a type of vehicular construction in which the body is combined with the chassis as a single unit.
adjective
of, relating to, or being a monocoque.
Origin of monocoque
Words nearby monocoque
monoclinic,
monoclinous,
monoclonal,
monoclonal antibody,
monoclonality,
monocoque,
monocot,
monocotyledon,
monocotyledonous,
monocracy,
monocrat
Example sentences from the Web for monocoque
The monocoque has coque body, the others ordinary rectangular section.
Jane's All the World's Aircraft |Various
British Dictionary definitions for monocoque
monocoque
/ (ˈmɒnəˌkɒk) /
noun
a type of aircraft fuselage, car body, etc, in which all or most of the loads are taken by the skin
a type of racing-car, racing-cycle, or powerboat design with no separate chassis and body
adjective
of or relating to the design characteristic of a monocoque
Word Origin for monocoque
C20: from French, from
mono- +
coque shell