Monocoque definitions
A metal structure, such as an aircraft, in which the skin absorbs all or most of the stresses to which the body is subjected.
noun
Designating or of a kind of construction, as of a rocket, in which the skin or outer shell bears all or most of the stresses.
adjective
Designating or of a kind of construction, as of some racing cars, in which the body and chassis are a unit.
adjective
Origin of monocoque
French mono- mono- coque shell (from Old French) (from Latin coccum berry) (from Greek kokkos)