Semi-monocoque
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A modification of the monocoque design to include reinforcing members such as stringers or frames to increase strength while minimizing weight.
"Semi-monocoque is the most popular type of structure used in aircraft nowadays, composed of a long tube shape with a large number of longitudinal reinforcements (stringers) and circumferential reinforcements (frames) which carry all stresses ."
Example
More examples"Semi-monocoque is the most popular type of structure used in aircraft nowadays, composed of a long tube shape with a large number of longitudinal reinforcements (stringers) and circumferential reinforcements (frames) which carry all stresses ."
Etymology
From semi- + monocoque.
More for "semi-monocoque"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.