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plate rail

noun

a rail or narrow shelf fixed along a wall to hold plates, especially for ornament or display.

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Nearby words

  1. plate culture,
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  3. plate glass,
  4. plate mark,
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  9. plate up,
  10. plate, river

Origin of plate rail

First recorded in 1815–25
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British Dictionary definitions for plate rail

plate rail

noun

railways an early flat rail with an extended flange on its outer edge to retain wheels on the trackSometimes shortened to: plate
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