chassis
noun
- load-bearing framework of an artificial object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃæsi/ / /ˈʃæsi/ / /ˈt͡ʃasɪj/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”).
- The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
“Coordinate term: coachwork”
“Near-synonym: undercarriage”
- A frame or housing containing electrical or mechanical equipment, such as on a computer.
- A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.
- A woman's buttocks.