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Definition of Monocoque
1. Noun. A structure design in which the frame and body are built as a single integrated structure. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Monocoque
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Monocoque
Literary usage of Monocoque
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Architecture Goes Wild by Kas Oosterhuis (2002)
"The monocoque safety cage is made of formed sheet steel and derives its ...
Like an elegantly lineated fork-lift truck, the monocoque coachwork holds up the ..."
2. Aeroplane Construction: A Handbook on the Various Methods and Details of by Sydney Camm (1919)
"The monocoque Type. The monocoque system originated in France, several constructors
having ... The Borel firm produced a machine with monocoque body, ..."
3. Textbook of Applied Aeronautic Engineering by Henry Woodhouse (1920)
"The monocoque construction possesses one marked disadvantage, however, ...
It may be added that the monocoque or laminated wood construction is far more ..."
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