"deckplate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deckplates [plural]
Etymology: From deck + plate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|deck|plate}} deck + plate Head templates: {{en-noun}} deckplate (plural deckplates)
  1. (nautical) A watertight plate (purlin) at the edge of a deck.
    Sense id: en-deckplate-en-noun-rAmBygE- Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  2. A plate forming a deck in non-nautical applications.
    Sense id: en-deckplate-en-noun-h-rllDfU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: deckplate leader, deckplate leadership

Inflected forms

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