wall plate

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English wall plate, walplate, equivalent to wall +‎ plate. === Noun === wall plate (plural wall plates) (construction) A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist. A plate mounted to a wall as a housing. Hyponym: switchplate ==== Synonyms ==== raising piece reason ==== Translations ====