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chainplates

chainplates is the plural of chainplate.

Meaning of chainplate

Noun

chainplate (plural chainplates)

  1. A plate on the side of a sailing ship to which the shrouds are attached.

Questions about chainplates

What is chainplates the plural of?
Chainplates is the plural of chainplate.

Words near chainplates in the dictionary

  1. chainman
  2. chainmen
  3. chainon
  4. chainons
  5. chainplate
  6. chainplates
  7. chainring
  8. chainrings
  9. chains
  10. Chains of Being
  11. chains of command

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