Meanings
proper noun
- A brand of model construction system consisting of reusable metal strips, plates, girders, etc.
The bottom was made up of plates, triangular—sort of triangular plates that fitted all together like a Meccano set […]
2019, Tim Strangleman, The Oral History of a Guinness Brewery, page 89
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From mechanics or mechano-. The product was originally called "Mechanics Made Easy".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Meccano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meccano
MLA
“Meccano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meccano. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meccano,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meccano.
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