noun
Etymology: Middle English walplate
1. : plate 5a(1) — see roof illustration
2. : one of the main side timbers of a mine shaft — compare end plate
3. : switch plate
noun
Etymology: Middle English walplate
1. : plate 5a(1) — see roof illustration
2. : one of the main side timbers of a mine shaft — compare end plate
3. : switch plate
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012