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PLATE, n. L. Latus, with the radical sense of laid, spread.

1. A piece of metal, flat or extended in breadth.

2. Armor of plate, composed of broad pieces, and thus distinguished from mail.

3. A piece of wrought silver, as a dish or other shallow vessel hence, vessels of silver wrought silver in general. Plate, by the laws of some states, is subject to a tax by the ounce.

4. A small shallow vessel, made of silver or other metal, or of earth glazed and baked, from which provisions are eaten at table. A wooden plate is called a trencher.

5. The prize given for the best horse in a race.

6. In architecture, the piece of timber which supports the ends of the rafters. See Platform.

PLATE, To cover or overlay with plate or with metal used particularly of silver as plated vessels.

1. To arm with plate or metal for defense as, to plate sin with gold.

Why plated in habiliments of war?

2. To adorn with place as a plated harness.

3. To beat into thin flat pieces or lamens.