footplate (English, noun)
expansion: footplate (plural footplates)
Senses:
topics: rail-transport
railways
transport
glosses: The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.
glosses: The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
glosses: The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
topics: business
construction
manufacturing
glosses: A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
topics: automotive
transport
vehicles
glosses: A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
Forms:
form: footplates
tags: plural