| BACKPLATES | • backplates n. Plural of backplate. • BACKPLATE n. a piece of armour for the back. |
| BASEPLATES | • baseplates n. Plural of baseplate. • BASEPLATE n. the foundation plate of a piece of heavy machinery. |
| BITEPLATES | • biteplates n. Plural of biteplate. • BITEPLATE n. a device used by dentists. |
| BOOKPLATES | • bookplates n. Plural of bookplate. • BOOKPLATE n. a label usually pasted inside the cover of a book, bearing the owner's name or other distinguishing information. |
| DOORPLATES | • doorplates n. Plural of doorplate. • DOORPLATE n. a plate on a door with a householder's name on it. |
| DRAWPLATES | • drawplates n. Plural of drawplate. • DRAWPLATE n. a hardened steel plate having a hole, or a gradation of conical holes, through which wires are drawn to be reduced and elongated. |
| FACEPLATES | • faceplates n. Plural of faceplate. • FACEPLATE n. a flat transparent panel on the front of a protective helmet. |
| FISHPLATES | • fishplates n. Plural of fishplate. • FISHPLATE n. an iron plate used to join railway lines. |
| FOOTPLATES | • footplates n. Plural of footplate. • FOOTPLATE n. a platform for a footplateman, an assistant to a train driver. |
| HEELPLATES | • HEELPLATE n. a reinforcing piece of metal for a shoe. |
| HOURPLATES | • hourplates n. Plural of hourplate. • HOURPLATE n. a timepiece dial. |
| KICKPLATES | • kickplates n. Plural of kickplate. • kick␣plates n. Plural of kick plate. • KICKPLATE n. a metal plate at the base of a door or panel to protect it from damage or wear. |
| NAMEPLATES | • nameplates n. Plural of nameplate. • NAMEPLATE n. an attached plate bearing the name of occupant, owner, manufacturer, etc. |
| SOLEPLATES | • soleplates n. Plural of soleplate. • SOLEPLATE n. a bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine. |