fishplate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪʃˌpleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fish′plāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fish•plate  (fish′plāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildinga metal or wooden plate or slab, bolted to each of two members that have been butted or lapped together.
  2. Rail Transporta joint bar.
  • fish, alteration of French fiche fastening, derivative of ficher to fasten, fix (see fichu) + plate1 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fishplate / ˈfɪʃˌpleɪt/
  1. a flat piece of metal joining one rail, stanchion, or beam to another
'fishplate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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