"platt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: platts [plural]
Etymology: From Early Modern English platte, a variation (probably dialectal) of plot (“plot of land”); see plat and plot for more. Head templates: {{en-noun}} platt (plural platts)
  1. Obsolete spelling of plat (“scheme, plan, design, map”).. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: plat (extra: (“scheme, plan, design, map”)..)
    Sense id: en-platt-en-noun-HBeeu9Qu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: platts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English platten, whence also plait; see plat. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|platten}} Middle English platten Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} platt (countable and uncountable, plural platts)
  1. Obsolete spelling of plat (“material made by interweaving, especially by interweaving straw, to make hats”).. Tags: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: plat (extra: (“material made by interweaving, especially by interweaving straw, to make hats”)..)
    Sense id: en-platt-en-noun-I3WKCcT7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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