noun see: cocoon Date: 1913 a type of construction (as of a fuselage) in which the outer skin carries all or a major part of the stresses, a type of vehicle construction (as of an automobile) in which the body is integral with the chassis
MONOCOQUE
Meaning of MONOCOQUE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012