plat

¹

[ plat ]

noun

1. a plot of ground.
2. a plan or map, as of land.

verb (used with object)

, plat·ted, plat·ting.

1. to make a plat of; plot.

plat

²

[ plat ]

noun

1. a plait or braid.

verb (used with object)

, plat·ted, plat·ting.

1. to plait; braid.

plat-

³

1. variant of platy-.

plat.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. plateau.
2. platoon.

plat

¹

/ plæt /

noun

1. a small area of ground; plot

plat

²

/ plæt /

noun

1. a variant spelling of plait

Word History and Origins

Origin of plat¹

1400–50; late Middle English; variant of plot, reinforced by Middle English plat flat of a sword < Old French: something flat ( plate ¹ )

Origin of plat²

1350–1400; Middle English; variant of plait

Word History and Origins

Origin of plat¹

C16 (also occurring in Middle English in place names): originally variant of plot ²

Origin of plat²

C16: variant of plait

Example Sentences

It is more of a supper than a dinner plat, and should be eaten with a fork.

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Jonathan Knight, the old engineer before mentioned, surveyed the site of the town and made the plat.

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The scenario, like the plat described for us by Malone and Collier, was hung up behind the stage.

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It is almost equally certain that the buildings extended to the south and southeast of the present plat of ground.

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Monsieur, ayez patience que j'aie abattu cette idole, et puis que je meure, s'il vous plat.

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Related Words

• bit
• chunk
• ground
• land
• lot
• plot
• stretch
• strip
• tract