chassis (ˈʃæsɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- the steel frame, wheels, engine, and mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, to which the body is attached
- electronics a mounting for the circuit components of an electrical or electronic device, such as a radio or television
- the landing gear of an aircraft
- obsolete a wooden framework for a window, screen, etc
- the frame on which a cannon carriage moves backwards and forwards
- slang the body of a person, esp a woman
Word Origin
C17 (meaning: window frame): from French châssis frame, from Vulgar Latin capsicum (unattested), ultimately from Latin capsacase²
