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The horizontal supporting structure of a motor vehicle, to which the body, engine, and various mechanisms are fixed; cf. chassis, n. 3. Also (Aerona…
The structural framework of an aircraft. Also in extended use. Cf. frame, n. 5i.
Subcategories:
— specific members of (4)
— specifically in fuselage (3)
— specific supporting wings (5)
— specific supporting tail (2)