plateman

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noun

A person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant.

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Meanings

nounplateman (plural platemen)

plural platemen

  1. datedA person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant.
  2. A person who produces plates for printing.
  3. Someone who cleans plates (crockery).
  4. rareball gamesA baseman.

Origin

From plate + -man.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lampante
Cite this entry
APA

plateman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plateman

MLA

“plateman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plateman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plateman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plateman.

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