channel plate en · NOUN
Meanings
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(historical) An iron plate or link fastened under a channel, to which a mast is secured.
“[W]e left the brig at sundown, lying with her channel plates nearly under water.”
1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life, Penguin, published 2009, page 250:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel plates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |