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wall_plate
wall plate
See also: wallplate
English
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1. Cripple
2. Window header
3. Top plate / Upper wall plate
4. Window sill
5. Stud
6. Sill plate / Sole plate / Bottom plate
2. Window header
3. Top plate / Upper wall plate
4. Window sill
5. Stud
6. Sill plate / Sole plate / Bottom plate
Noun
wall plate (plural wall plates)
- A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.