Deckplate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Deckplate is a noun meaning (nautical) A watertight plate (purlin) at the edge of a deck.
Meaning
(nautical) A watertight plate (purlin) at the edge of a deck.
More Meanings
- A plate forming a deck in non-nautical applications.
Example Sentences
The fuel for the engines and boiler is carried in four tanks of equal capacity below the deckplate between the inner axles of the bogies, in spaces formed by the plates of the underframe.
Word Forms
- deckplates
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chainplate, underplate, overplate, bulwark, bedpiece, heelplate.
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