baseplate

== English == === Etymology === From base +‎ plate. === Noun === baseplate (plural baseplates) A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported. (rail transport) Synonym of tie plate. === Verb === baseplate (third-person singular simple present baseplates, present participle baseplating, simple past and past participle baseplated) (transitive) To fit with a baseplate. (transitive, US, logistics) To provide (the vehicles within a fleet) with license plates registered as a batch in a particular state. === References === “baseplate”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Anagrams === pasteable