overplate

Meanings

Noun

• In armour, a large pauldron protecting the shoulder, or a cubitiere protecting the elbow.
• A layer of metal that covers an undercoat.
• A flat protective sheet that covers something
• A tectonic plate that has moved over and covered another tectonic plate.

Verb

• To form an overplate.
• To move on top of and cover another tectonic plate.
• To form an overly thick plate on top of something.

Origin

• over- + plate