Meanings
nounstar plate (plural star plates)
plural star plates
- businessA star-shaped anchor plate used in conjunction with a tie rod.
In 1925, to counteract an observed outward movement of the spandrel walls, star plates and tierods were fixed to each span.
1954 January, “Strengthening of Coquet Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 18
Cite this entry
APA
star plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20plate
MLA
“star plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20plate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star plate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20plate.
Source: star plate on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.