plate

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpleɪ̯t/ / [ˈpʰl̥eɪ̯t] / /ˈplæ̝ɪ̯t/

Etymology: Ellipsis of River Plate.

The River Plate.
“[…]; but the tributary waters of the Plate issuing from the eastern and western plateaus, flow towards each other, unite in the heart of the continent, and continue over the central plain to the Atlantic.”
“To the southwest 235 miles of Uruguay's coast meet the muddy waters of the Plate. The tide plays tricks with the sediment-laden discharge of the great river and drives it back onto the coast, […]”

Etymology: From Spanish plata (“silver”).

Silver or gold, in the form of a coin, or less often silver or gold utensils or dishes.
“[…] realms and islands were As plates dropp’d from his pocket.”
A roundel of silver or argent.

Etymology: From Middle English platen, from Old English platian and Old French plater, both ultimately from Latin plata (see above).

To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
“This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold.”
To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
“After preparation, the chef will plate the dish.”
“I took her for sushi, she wanted to fuck / So we took it to go, told 'em don't even plate it”
To score a run.
“The single plated the runner from second base.”
To arm or defend with metal plates.
To beat into thin plates.
To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of.
“Tickets are normally plated on an itinerary's first international airline.”
to categorise stamps based on their position on the original sheet, in order to reconstruct an entire sheet.
To identify the printing plate used.