footplate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʊtpleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fŏŏt′plāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
foot•plate  (fŏŏt′plāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Building[Carpentry.]a plate running beneath and supporting a row of studs;
    mudsill.
  2. Buildinga platform or special floor area on which workers stand to operate a machine.
  • foot + plate1 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
footplate /ˈfʊtˌpleɪt/ n
  1. chiefly Brit a platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the crew stand to operate the controls
'footplate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mudsill

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