[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chassis \chas"sis\, n. f. ch^assis. mil.
   1. 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

   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.
      webster 1913 suppl. +pjc
see also:
gun carriage 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

51 moby thesaurus words for "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 set

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