A piece of metal, flat or extended in breadth.

Armor of plate, composed of broad pieces, and thus distinguished from mail.

A piece of wrought silver, as a dish or other shallow vessel; hence, vessels of silver; wrought silver in general. Plate, by the laws of some states, is subject to a tax by the ounce.

A small shallow vessel, made of silver or other metal, or of earth glazed and baked, from which provisions are eaten at table. A wooden plate is called a trencher.

The prize given for the best horse in a race.

In architecture, the piece of timber which supports the ends of the rafters.

To cover or overlay with plate or with metal; used particularly of silver; as plated vessels.

To arm with plate or metal for defense; as, to plate sin with gold. Why plated in habiliments of war?

To adorn with place; as a plated harness.

To beat into thin flat pieces or lamens.