noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A plate or plaque inscribed with a name.

   "the nameplate on a locomotive"

2. 2
   a plate bearing a name wordnet
3. 3
   The masthead of a newspaper.

Synonyms

All synonyms

mastheadmasthead

Example

More examples

"Mary aligned the text on the nameplate of her letter box according to the golden ratio."

Etymology

From name + plate.

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