hair plate

noun

An iron plate forming the back of the hearth of a bloomery fire.

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Meanings

nounhair plate (plural hair plates)

plural hair plates

  1. An iron plate forming the back of the hearth of a bloomery fire.
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APA

hair plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20plate

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“hair plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20plate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hair plate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hair%20plate.

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