skeletal frame

/ˌskɛlədl freɪm/

Definitions of skeletal frame

1. noun

   the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
   synonyms: frame, skeleton, underframe

   types:

   chassis

   the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

   hoop

   a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

   farthingale

   a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries

   pannier

   set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips

   type of:

   supporting structure

   a structure that serves to support something