pole-plate

A form of pole plate — A horizontal timber resting on the tiebeams of a roof and receiving the ends of the rafters, differing from the plate in that it is not resting on the wall.

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Meanings

nounpole-plate (plural pole-plates)

plural pole-plates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pole plate.
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pole-plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pole-plate

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“pole-plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pole-plate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pole-plate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pole-plate.

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