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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

plate culture, plate girder, plate glass, plate mark, plate proof, plate rail, plate shop, plate tectonics, plate tracery, plate up, plate-dog

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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