English Explanatory Dictionary

deckplate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A watertight plate (purlin) at the edge of a deck.
  2. A plate forming a deck in non-nautical applications.

Word forms

deckplate deckplates

Etymology

From deck + plate.

Derived words

deckplate leader deckplate leadership
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