English Explanatory Dictionary

overplate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In armour, a large pauldron protecting the shoulder, or a cubitiere protecting the elbow.
  2. A layer of metal that covers an undercoat.
  3. A flat protective sheet that covers something
  4. A tectonic plate that has moved over and covered another tectonic plate.
verb
  1. To form an overplate.
  2. To move on top of and cover another tectonic plate.
  3. To form an overly thick plate on top of something.

Word forms

overplate overplates overplating overplated

Etymology

From over- + plate.

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