wall plate

noun

A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.

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raising piecereason
OriginMiddle English wall plate →
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Meanings

nounwall plate (plural wall plates)

plural wall plates

  1. businessA piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.
  2. A plate mounted to a wall as a housing.

    Wallplate sockets may become obstructed when a room is repainted; be sure the gold contacts inside the socket are clean.

    1995, David Hakala, Modems made easy: the basics and beyond!, page 237

    Synonyms: raising piece, reason

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plate mounted to a wall as a housing.

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raising piecereason

Origin

  1. Middle Englishwall plate
  2. Englishwall plate

From Middle English wall plate, walplate, equivalent to wall + plate.

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Translations

Finnish juoksu
  • juoksuhorizontal piece of timber on a wall
Māori paetara
  • paetarahorizontal piece of timber on a wall
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APA

wall plate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wall%20plate

MLA

“wall plate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wall%20plate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wall plate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wall%20plate.

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