fishplate
[
fish
-pleyt]
/ˈfɪʃˌpleɪt/
noun
1.
a metal or wooden plate or slab, bolted to each of two members that have been butted or lapped together.
2.
Railroads Now Rare.
a joint bar.
Origin
1850-55;
fish,
alteration of
French
fiche
fastening, derivative of
ficher
to fasten, fix (see
fichu
) +
plate
1
British Dictionary definitions for
fishplate
fishplate
/
ˈfɪʃˌpleɪt
/
noun
1.
a flat piece of metal joining one rail, stanchion, or beam to another