chassis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: chassis	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for chassis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chassis n alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" Synonym(s): human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chassis \Chas"sis\, n. The under part of an automobile, consisting of the frame (on which the body is mounted) with the wheels and machinery.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Chassis \Chas"sis\, n. [F. ch[acir]ssis.] (Mil.) A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward. [See {Gun carriage}.]