FOOTPLATE


Meaning of FOOTPLATE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a carriage step

2.

a. : a platform on early locomotives for the engineer to stand on

b. Britain : the floor of a locomotive cab

3. : a wooden sill to distribute concentrated loads in a frame construction

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