/chas"ee, -is, shas"ee/ , n. , pl. chassis /chas"eez, shas"-/ .
1. Auto. the frame, wheels, and machinery of a motor vehicle, on which the body is supported.
2. Ordn. the frame or railway on which a gun carriage moves backward and forward.
3. the main landing gear of an aircraft; that portion of the landing gear that supports an aircraft.
4. Radio and Television. a frame for mounting the circuit components of a radio or television set.
5. a construction forming the sides, top, and bottom of a cabinet, showcase, or the like.
[ 1655-65; châssis frame; akin to CHASE 2 ]