"Monocoque (/\u02C8m\u0252n\u0275k\u0252k/ or /\u02C8m\u0252n\u0275ko\u028Ak/) is a structural approach whereby loads are supported through an object's external skin, similar to an egg shell. The technique may also be called structural skin. The word monocoque is a French term for \"single shell\" or (of boats) \"single hull\"."@en . . .