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fishplate definition

fish·plate (fis̸h′plāt′)

noun

a wood or metal piece used to fasten together two timbers, railroad rails, etc. that meet end to end

Etymology: prob. < Fr fiche, means of fixing < ficher, to fix < OFr fichier < VL *figicare, intens. for L figere: see fix

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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