soleplate

[ sohl-pleyt ]

nounCarpentry.
  1. a plate upon which studding is erected.

Origin of soleplate

1
First recorded in 1835–45; sole2 + plate1
  • Also called shoe, sole, sole·piece [sohl-pees]. /ˈsoʊlˌpis/.

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