fishplate

fish·plate

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

Origin of fishplate

probably from French fiche, means of fixing from ficher, to fix from Old French fichier from Vulgar Latin an unverified form figicare, intensive for Classical Latin figere: see fix

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fishplate

noun

A metal or wooden plate bolted to the sides of two abutting rails or beams, used especially in the laying of railroad track.

Origin of fishplate

Probably from French fiche peg ( from Old French; see microfiche . ) plate

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Noun

(plural fishplates)

(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.

Origin

fish +‎ plate. See fish (“curved wooden bar used to strengthen a ship's mast”).

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