- fishplate
- noun Date: 1855 a steel plate used to lap a butt joint
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fishplate
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fishplate — [fish′plāt΄] n. [prob. < Fr fiche, means of fixing < ficher, to fix < OFr fichier < VL * figicare, intens. for L figere: see FIX] a wood or metal piece used to fasten together two timbers, railroad rails, etc. that meet end to end … English World dictionary
Fishplate — This article relates to the connection bar used in railways. For the type of Greek pottery, see Fish plate. plate that slips onto both rails to provide the functions of maintaining alignment and electrical continuity. HistoryThe device was… … Wikipedia
fishplate — 1) one of the plates of a fish joint, q.v. Strengthens a joint by overlapping, e.g. a flat piece of metal connecting railway rails to the ties or connecting pieces of masonry 2) the perforated drainage grid of a fish kettle, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
fishplate — /fish playt /, n. 1. a metal or wooden plate or slab, bolted to each of two members that have been butted or lapped together. 2. Railroads Now Rare. a joint bar. [1850 55; fish, alter. of F fiche fastening, deriv. of ficher to fasten, fix (see… … Universalium
fishplate — noun A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track … Wiktionary
fishplate — noun 1》 a flat piece of metal used to connect adjacent rails in a railway track. 2》 a flat piece of metal with ends like a fish s tail, used to position masonry … English new terms dictionary
fishplate — fish·plate … English syllables
fishplate — fish•plate [[t]ˈfɪʃˌpleɪt[/t]] n. bui a metal or wooden plate or slab bolted to each of two members that have been butted or lapped together • Etymology: 1850–55; fish < F fiche fix (see fichu) +plate … From formal English to slang
fishplate — /ˈfɪʃpleɪt/ (say fishplayt) noun one of the splicing plates used in a fishjoint …
fishplate — noun metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams • Hypernyms: ↑plate … Useful english dictionary
