soleplate
[
sohl
-pleyt]
/ˈsoʊlˌpleɪt/
noun
,
Carpentry.
1.
a
plate
upon which studding is erected.
Also called
shoe
,
sole
,
solepiece
[
sohl
-pees]
/ˈsoʊlˌpis/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
1835-45;
sole
2
+
plate
1
Examples from the web for
soleplate
The header stud extends from the
soleplate
to the bottom of the header.