nameplate

[neym-pleyt] /ˈneɪmˌpleɪt/
noun
1.
a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved:
She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.
2.
masthead (def 2).
Origin
1880-85; name + plate1
Examples from the web for nameplate
  • Yes you were referring to the nameplate cost for peak power and comparing it to the nameplate cost for continuous power.
  • Preliminary explorations of the site did not turn up a piece of definitive identification such as a nameplate.
  • It also includes an engraved nameplate with highlights from each legends career.
  • Each nurse had a toy stethoscope around her neck and a nameplate on her lab coat.
  • Both the names of the welder and the manufacturer appear on a nameplate on the welder.
  • In addition to the nameplate, forklifts may have other warning labels or decals that provide safety information to operators.
  • The nameplate of the blower is located on at the left side of the housing.
  • Date codes are ink stamped on the mixer housing near the nameplate.
  • Complete nameplate data including manufacturer's name and catalog number.
  • Compare the measured voltage to the manufacturer's nameplate voltage.
British Dictionary definitions for nameplate

nameplate

/ˈneɪmˌpleɪt/
noun
1.
a small panel on or next to the door of a room or building, bearing the occupant's name and profession
Word Origin and History for nameplate
n.

1882, from name (n.) + plate (n.).