soleplate
The English word “soleplate” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The flat metal plate forming the underside of an iron (for ironing laundry).
- A sole (timber).
- The base timber in the framing for a wall, to which the studs or posts are attached and on which they rest.
- The back wall of a bucket on a water wheel (which is omitted in certain designs).
- Any baseplate on which machinery rests, especially one to which things are bolted.
- A flat surface on which the sole of the foot rests.
Etymology
From sole + plate.
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