A lizard from the family Gerrhosauridae, native to Africa.

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.

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.

A flat magnetic stirrer

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

(photography, historical) A photographic plate measuring 6½ by 8½ inches.

(photography, historical) A photographic plate measuring 3¼ by 4¼ inches.

(photography, historical) A photographic plate measuring 4¾ by 6½ inches in Britain (4¼ by 5½ in the US).