plural of office floor plate

(baseball) A flat, pentagonal, rubber object placed at the center of the batter's box, which is used as a basis for judging pitched strikes and balls, and the touching of which by a runner advancing from or past third base scores a run.

Metallic armour made of large pieces or plates.

A thin layer of silver applied to the surface of an object made of another metal.

Alternative spelling of silver-plate.

(humorous) Pronunciation spelling of s'il vous plaît.

An early form of photographic material in which the photosensitive emulsion was applied to a glass plate; latterly only used by astronomers.

A picture, usually a full-page advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing. / (idiomatic) A person who dresses in especially stylish fashions.

The process of applying a protective layer of tin, especially to steel sheet.

present participle of tin-plate