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monocoque

[ mon-uh-kohk, -kok ]

noun

  1. a type of boat, aircraft, or rocket construction in which the shell carries most of the stresses.
  2. Automotive. a type of vehicular construction in which the body is combined with the chassis as a single unit.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or being a monocoque.

monocoque

/ ˈmɒnəˌkɒk /

noun

  1. a type of aircraft fuselage, car body, etc, in which all or most of the loads are taken by the skin
  2. a type of racing-car, racing-cycle, or powerboat design with no separate chassis and body

adjective

  1. of or relating to the design characteristic of a monocoque

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monocoque1

1910–15; < French, equivalent to mono- mono- + coque shell, eggshell (of uncertain origin)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monocoque1

C20: from French, from mono- + coque shell

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Example Sentences

The monocoque has coque body, the others ordinary rectangular section.

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