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chassis
CIDE DICTIONARY
chassis, n. [F. ch.].
- A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.] [1913 Webster]
- The under part of an automobile or other motor vehicle, consisting of the frame (on which the body is mounted) with the wheels and machinery. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chassis, n. (pl. same)
1 the base-frame of a motor vehicle, carriage, etc.
2 a frame to carry radio etc. components.
1 the base-frame of a motor vehicle, carriage, etc.
2 a frame to carry radio etc. components.
Etymology
F ch{acirc}ssis ult. f. L capsa CASE(2)
THESAURUS
chassis
backing, base, baseboard, basement, bearing, bushing, cabinet, cadre, case, casement, casing, console, dado, doorframe, fabric, foot, footing, foundation, frame, framework, framing, housing, infrastructure, keel, lattice, latticework, mopboard, mount, mounting, nadir, picture frame, radio, radio receiver, radio set, radio telescope, receiver, receiving set, sash, set, setting, shell, shoemold, skeleton, sole, toe, underframe, wainscot, window case, window frame, wireless, wireless setFor further exploring for "chassis" in Webster Dictionary Online
