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plate rail
noun
- a rail or narrow shelf fixed along a wall to hold plates, especially for ornament or display.
plate rail
noun
- railways an early flat rail with an extended flange on its outer edge to retain wheels on the track Sometimes shortened toplate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of plate rail1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
High plate rail: A deep shelf with decorative wood brackets turns the dead zone along a soffit into an attention-grabber.
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Comparing them side by side on a plate rail, or hanging on the wall, old Delft is told by its soft, beautiful blue.
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Use cedar boughs to decorate the chandelier and plate rail.
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While the glue is hardening on these, the plate rails can be cut.
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A friend of mine has his collection of small game birds, occupying the plate rail of his dining room, well out of the way and admired by many.
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