| n. | 1. | (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.] |
| 2. | 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. |
| Noun | 1. | chassis - 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"Synonyms: bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, figure, flesh, anatomy, frame, shape, soma, form |
| 2. | chassis - a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device | |
| 3. | chassis - the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor |
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