chassis

Definition

A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward.

Etymology

Borrowed from French châssis, from châsse, from Latin capsa (“case”).

Example Sentences

• "Coordinate term: coachwork"
• "The door being open, Stranleigh walked in unannounced. A two-seated runabout[…]stood by the window, where it could be viewed by passers-by. Further down the room rested a chassis, … ."
• "The Winchburgh Shale Line is of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge. The surface trucks or tubs are cuboidal metal boxes mounted on unsprung four-wheeled chassis."