plural of plate block

(philately) A block of stamps from the edge of the sheet which shows the plate from which the stamps were printed.

A small plate for serving salad.

A dish in a restaurant that is prepared and served as soon as possible, rather than being served as a specific course of a meal. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see small, plate.

A die in the form of a metal plate.

plural of plate armour

(nautical, historical) A galleon, especially a Spanish one, carrying a cargo of precious metals and other treasure.

plural of plate paper

A plate forming part of a bulletproof vest, serving to absorb and disrupt the kinetic energy of impact and reduce blunt trauma to the wearer.

In rope-making, a disc having holes arranged so as to give the yarns passing through them their proper position for entering into the general twist.