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deck plate

American  

noun

Carpentry.
  1. a purlin plate at the edge of a deck.


Etymology

Origin of deck plate

First recorded in 1870–75

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Or, a faucet with a deck plate can cover three holes, with the last hole for the spray.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2021

Find an appropriate door, utility hatch or deck plate to determine the size of hole to cut.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tubes and bags come attached to deck plate rims for chart and valuables storage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Both conceal the hose and nozzle in a tube behind a deck plate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Or was it his own foot scraping on the deck plate?

From Gold in the Sky by Llewellyn

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