n.
Pronunciation: ' mä-n ə - ˌ k ō k, - ˌ käk
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from mon- + coque shell, probably from Latin coccum kermes ― more at COCOON
Date: 1913
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