A scale or sclerite covering the eye of an animal / (nautical) A metal plate, either having a hole in it, or a loop protruding from it, that is part of a ship's rigging

(construction) A wall plate that receives the lower ends of the rafters of a roof.

plural of roof-plate

A ribbed plate in the jaws of a rock crusher.

A form of electroplating that can plate a high volume of smaller metal objects in one session, the objects being placed together in a non-conductive barrel-shaped cage that undergoes a chemical bath.

plural of jaw plate

A flat magnetic stirrer

(music) A metal plate bearing the spring-block of a pianoforte.

plural of string plate

plural of quarter-plate