monocoque

mono·coque

noun \ˈmä-nə-ˌkōk, -ˌkäk\

Definition of MONOCOQUE

1

: a type of construction (as of a fuselage) in which the outer skin carries all or a major part of the stresses

2

: a type of vehicle construction (as of an automobile) in which the body is integral with the chassis

Origin of MONOCOQUE

French, from mon- + coque shell, probably from Latin coccum kermes — more at cocoon

First Known Use: 1913

Rhymes with MONOCOQUE

artichoke, at a stroke, Bolingbroke, chestnut oak, equivoque, fisherfolk, gentlefolk, go for broke, herrenvolk, hub-and-spoke, masterstroke, ministroke, mourning cloak, okeydoke, poison oak, Roanoke, thunderstroke, turkey oak, water oak, womenfolk