chassis Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun alternative names for the body of a human being
    form; figure; flesh; soma; frame; physique; material body; anatomy; shape; build; human body; physical body; bod.
    • Leonardo studied the human body
    • he has a strong physique
    • the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
  2. noun a metal mounting for the circuit components of an electronic device
  3. noun the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor

WordNet

Chas"sis noun
Etymology
F. chssis.
Definitions
  1. (Mil.) A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a barbette or casemate gum moves backward and forward. [See Gun carriage.]

Webster 1913