terneplate

(tʉrn′plāt′)

noun

steel plate coated with an alloy of lead and a small amount of tin

Origin: Fr terne, dull (< OHG tarni, hidden) + plate

See terneplate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Sheet iron or steel plated with an alloy of three or four parts of lead to one part of tin, used as a roofing material.

Origin:

Origin: Probably French terne, dull (from Old French; see tarnish)

Origin: + plate

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