Fishplate Definition

fĭshplāt
noun
A wood or metal piece used to fasten together two timbers, railroad rails, etc. that meet end to end.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
fishplate
Plural:
fishplates

Origin of Fishplate

  • Probably from French fiche peg (from Old French microfiche) plate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

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