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Oceanic tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin
The Nazca plate or Nasca plate, named after the Nazca region of southern Peru, is an oceanic tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin off the
Nazca_plate
Tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean
The Cocos plate was created approximately 23 million years ago when the Farallon plate broke into two pieces, which also created the Nazca plate. The Cocos
Cocos_plate
Major tectonic plate
the Antarctic plate, the Scotia plate, and the Sandwich Plate; the westerly edge is a convergent boundary with the subducting Nazca plate; and the northerly
South_American_plate
000 sq mi) Nazca plate – Oceanic tectonic plate in the eastern Pacific Ocean basin – 15,600,000 km2 (6,000,000 sq mi) New Hebrides plate – Minor Pacific
List_of_tectonic_plates
Major tectonic plate containing Antarctica and the surrounding ocean floor
Antarctic plate is bounded almost entirely by extensional mid-ocean ridge systems. The adjoining plates are the Nazca plate, the South American plate, the
Antarctic_plate
Place where the South American, Nazca and Antarctic tectonic plates meet
coast of Chile. Here three tectonic plates meet: the South American plate, the Nazca plate and the Antarctic plate. This triple junction is unusual in
Chile_triple_junction
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
millimetres per year (6.3 in/year) for the Nazca plate (about as fast as hair grows). Tectonic lithospheric plates consist of lithospheric mantle overlain
Plate_tectonics
Very small tectonic plate at the Galápagos triple junction
the Pacific plate, Cocos plate, and Nazca plate meet incompletely, forming two counter-rotating microplates at the junction of the Cocos–Nazca, Pacific–Cocos
Galápagos_microplate
Tectonic plate in Central America and the Caribbean
in area, the Caribbean plate borders the North American plate, the South American plate, the Nazca plate and the Cocos plate. These borders are regions
Caribbean_plate
Ancient oceanic plate that has mostly subducted under the North American plate
Fuca plates, which are subducting under the northern part of the North American plate; the Cocos plate subducting under Central America; and the Nazca plate
Farallon_plate
Submarine oceanic ridge in the Pacific Ocean
divergent plate boundary between the Nazca plate and the Antarctic plate. It extends from the triple junction of the Nazca, Pacific, and Antarctic plates to
Chile_Ridge
Submarine ridge off the coast of Peru
The Nazca Ridge is a submarine ridge, located on the Nazca plate off the west coast of South America. This plate and ridge are currently subducting under
Nazca_Ridge
sections of the Nazca-Antarctic plate boundary. The East Pacific Rise includes the Pacific–Antarctic Rise (Pacific plate and Antarctic plate boundary) in
List_of_fracture_zones
Very small tectonic plate in the southern Pacific Ocean
and 109° and 112°W. The plate is located at a triple junction between the Antarctic plate, the Nazca plate, and the Pacific plate. Approximately 2,000 km
Juan_Fernández_plate
Very small tectonic plate to the west of Easter Island
America in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, bordering the Nazca plate to the east and the Pacific plate to the west. It was discovered from looking at earthquake
Easter_microplate
Mountain range in South America
of the western rim of the South American Plate due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate and the Antarctic Plate. To the east, the Andes range is bounded
Andes
Oceanic tectonic plate under the Pacific Ocean
plate along the San Andreas Fault, and a divergent boundary with the Cocos plate. The south-eastern side is a divergent boundary with the Nazca plate
Pacific_plate
Pacific volcanic hotspot
tectonic plates. The hotspot is located near the Equator on the Nazca plate not far from the divergent plate boundary with the Cocos plate. The tectonic
Galápagos_hotspot
Small tectonic plate off the coasts of Ecuador and Colombia
emerged part of the plate. It is bounded on the west by the Cocos plate, on the south by the Nazca plate, on the east by the North Andes Plate, and on the north
Malpelo_plate
Tectonic plate off the coast south of Panama and northwestern Colombia
the Panama plate. This microplate was previously assumed to be part of the Nazca Plate, forming the northeastern tongue of the Nazca plate together with
Coiba_plate
Volcanic belt in South America
formed as a result of subduction of the Nazca plate and Antarctic plate underneath the South American plate. The belt is subdivided into four main volcanic
Andean_Volcanic_Belt
Small tectonic plate in South America
faster-moving South American plate to the east and the Nazca plate to the west. Due to the subduction of the Coiba and Malpelo plates, this area is very prone
North_Andes_plate
Oceanic trench in the Pacific Ocean off South America
American plate at the Peru–Chile Trench. Two seamount ridges within the Nazca plate enter the subduction zone along this trench: the Nazca Ridge and
Peru–Chile_Trench
Highest mountain in the Americas
long. Aconcagua was formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate and was once an active stratovolcano, before tectonic
Aconcagua
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
major plates; the Australian Plate (also known as the Indo-Australian Plate) and the Pacific Plate, in addition to two minor plates; the Nazca Plate and
Oceania
Volcanic region hotter than the surrounding mantle
4°S 91.6°W / -0.4; -91.6 (Galápagos hotspot) Nazca Plate, w= 1 az= 096° ±5° rate= 55 ±8 mm/yr Cocos Plate, w= 0.5 az= 045° ±6° Possibly related to the
Hotspot_(geology)
Aseismic ridge within the Cocos plate
hotspot on the Cocos plate since the establishment of the Cocos–Nazca spreading centre during the break-up of the Farallon plate towards the end of the
Cocos_Ridge
Ecuadorian volcanic archipelago
(GSC) 200 km (120 mi) to the north at the boundary of the Nazca plate and the Cocos plate. This spreading center terminates at the East Pacific Rise
Galápagos_Islands
Large tectonic plate including most of North America, Greenland and part of Siberia
The Juan de Fuca, Explorer, Gorda, Rivera, Cocos and Nazca plates are remnants of the Farallon plate. The boundary along the Gulf of California is complex
North_American_plate
between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. The South American plate is moving over the Nazca plate at a rate
List_of_earthquakes_in_Peru
Tectonic plate junction in the Pacific Ocean
tectonic plates – the Cocos plate, the Nazca plate, and the Pacific plate – meet. It is an unusual type of triple junction in which the three plates do not
Galápagos_triple_junction
Geographical convention
sometimes associated with Oceania. The Galápagos Islands lie on the Nazca Plate and are thought of as part of Oceania because of their geographical distance
Boundaries between the continents
Boundaries_between_the_continents
Ridge on the floor of the Pacific Ocean
(north to south) the North American plate, the Rivera plate, the Cocos plate, the Nazca plate, and the Antarctic plate. It runs south from the Gulf of California
East_Pacific_Rise
Earthquake in Peru
Chile. In this area, the Nazca plate is subducting beneath the South American plate. This earthquake occurred at the plate interface and is associated
1996_Nazca_earthquake
Types of plate boundaries
South American plate at the Peru–Chile Trench. Just north of the Nazca plate, the oceanic Cocos plate subducts under the Caribbean plate and forms the
List of tectonic plate interactions
List_of_tectonic_plate_interactions
is dominated by the effects of the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American plate. Ecuador lies within the Northern Volcanic Zone where
List of earthquakes in Ecuador
List_of_earthquakes_in_Ecuador
Earthquake in Chile
are concentrated at. Off the coast of Chile, the Nazca Plate subducts beneath the South American Plate along the Peru–Chile or Atacama Megathrust, producing
1950_Calama_earthquake
9.4–9.6 magnitude earthquake in Chile
the release of mechanical stress between the subducting Nazca plate and South American plate on the Peru–Chile Trench, off the coast of southern Chile
1960_Valdivia_earthquake
Small tectonic plate in Central America
its surrounding plates. The Panama plate is located between the Cocos plate and the Nazca plate to the south and the Caribbean plate to the north. Most
Panama_plate
Island in the southeastern Pacific
Rise, Easter Island lies within the Nazca Plate, bordering the Easter Microplate. The Nazca-Pacific relative plate movement due to the seafloor spreading
Easter_Island
areas within the South American Plate, whereas much submerged territory lies within the Caribbean Plate and the Nazca Plate. As in the rest of South America
Geology_of_Colombia
Small tectonic plate in the eastern North Pacific
American plate, and the Eurasian plate. Panthalassa's oceanic plate remnants are understood to be the Juan de Fuca, Gorda, Cocos and the Nazca plates, all
Juan_de_Fuca_plate
Third planet from the Sun
plates include the Arabian Plate, the Caribbean Plate, the Nazca Plate off the west coast of South America and the Scotia Plate in the southern Atlantic
Earth
country is subject to earthquakes arising from strains in the Nazca and Antarctic plates or shallow strike-slip faults. Northern Chilean mineral resources
Geology_of_Chile
Tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes
different tectonic plates at convergent boundaries around the Pacific Ocean. These include: the Antarctic, Nazca and Cocos plates subducting beneath the
Ring_of_Fire
Peru lies above the destructive plate boundary where the Nazca plate subducts beneath the South American plate. The plates converge at a rate of 70 mm per
2019_Peru_earthquake
Country in South America
66 million years ago, due to the collision between the Nazca Plate and South American Plate, resulting in the Andes. The territory would be shaped over
Chile
Geographical region in South America
southern part of the Nazca Plate and the Chile Rise became consumed by subduction, the more northerly regions of the Antarctic Plate began to subduct beneath
Patagonia
Geologic feature in California, United States
plate and the Farallon plate (which is now mostly subducted, with remnants including the Juan de Fuca plate, Rivera plate, Cocos plate, and the Nazca
San_Andreas_Fault
Western part of the Cocos–Nazca spreading centre
In plate tectonics, the Galápagos spreading centre, Galápagos spreading center or Cocos–Nazca rift is a divergent boundary that forms the western part
Galápagos_spreading_centre
between the Pacific, Cocos and Nazca plates, the Caribbean Plate and the Panama Microplate. The Cocos and Nazca plates formed in the Miocene. The Panama
Geology_of_Panama
Topics referred to by the same term
Desert in western South America Nazca District, a district in the Nazca province, Peru Nazca Plate, a tectonic plate in the west of South America Nasca
Nazca_(disambiguation)
Protected area in Peru
This mountain was uplifted by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate. San Fernando National Reserve is one of the few conservation
San_Fernando_National_Reserve
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Ecuador
is dominated by the effects of the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South American plate. Ecuador lies within the Northern Volcanic Zone where
2023_Guayas_earthquake
Dormant stratovolcano in South America
caused by the subduction of the Nazca Plate and the Antarctic Plate beneath the South America Plate. The Nazca Plate subducts at a speed of 7–9 centimetres
Llullaillaco
Volcanic island and seamount chain on the Nazca plate
Juan Fernández Ridge is a volcanic island and seamount chain on the Nazca plate. It runs for about 800 km (500 mi) in a west–east direction from the
Juan_Fernández_Ridge
Widest of the three branches of the Colombian Andes
American Plate. Some key points about the tectonic plates involved: Nazca Plate: A small oceanic plate being subducted beneath the South American Plate. South
Cordillera Oriental (Colombia)
Cordillera_Oriental_(Colombia)
Active volcanic belt that covers central-southern Mexico
southern Nazca plate. The Rivera Plate was the last fragment detached from the Cocos Plate, becoming a microplate at around 10 Ma. This small plate is bounded
Trans-Mexican_Volcanic_Belt
Earth's highest volcano
Holocene along the western coast, where the Nazca Plate and Antarctic Plate subduct beneath the South America Plate in the Peru-Chile Trench. Volcanic activity
Ojos_del_Salado
Hierarchical outline list of articles related to oceanography
Cocos–Nazca spreading centre – A divergent boundary between the South American coast and the triple junction of the Nazca plate, the Cocos plate, and the
Outline_of_oceanography
Southern Peru Earthquake and Pacific Ocean Tsunami
the Nazca plate and the South American plate. The earthquake was likely a result of thrust-faulting, caused by the subduction of the Nazca plate beneath
1868_Arica_earthquake
Region of active deformation between colliding tectonic plates
of the Pacific plate and the NW North American plate that is forming the Aleutian Islands.[citation needed] Subduction of the Nazca plate beneath the South
Convergent_boundary
Colombian fault system
five tectonic plates; the Caribbean plate in the north, the Panama, Coiba and Malpelo plates, formerly considered part of the Nazca plate to the west and
Romeral_fault_system
Dormant stratovolcano in southern Peru
advances. Off the western coast of South America, the Nazca Plate subducts beneath the South America Plate at a rate of 5–6 centimetres per year (2.0–2.4 in/year)
Ampato
Cretaceous landform in the Magallanes Region, Chile
the Andean orogeny, caused by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate. The formation of the Cerro Toro began in the Jurassic
Cerro_Toro
Offshore earthquake west of Ecuador and Colombia in January 1906
boundary between the Malpelo plate—previously regarded as the northeastern segment of the Nazca plate—and the North Andes plate. It is believed that the event
1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake
1906_Ecuador–Colombia_earthquake
Chile lies in a region which is adjacent to the fast-moving Nazca plate, and has high tectonic activity. The records for earlier centuries are apparently
List_of_earthquakes_in_Chile
Mountain in Chile
It was formed by the subduction of the oceanic Nazca Plate under the continental South American Plate. South of Hudson is a smaller volcano, followed
Hudson_Volcano
Stratovolcano in Peru
occurrence at Misti is unexpected as the subducting plate is old. The Nazca fracture zone on the Nazca Plate projects under Misti and might be responsible for
Misti
Type of earthquake at convergent plate boundaries
of Chile along the Peru-Chile Trench, where the Nazca plate subducts under the South American plate. This megathrust region has regularly generated extremely
Megathrust_earthquake
Earthquake in Ecuador
major interrelated tectonic areas: the subduction of the Nazca plate under the South American plate and the Andean Volcanic Belt. The 1949 Ambato earthquake
1949_Ambato_earthquake
Fossil divergent boundary
period. It developed shortly after the Farallon plate broke into two parts, forming the Cocos and Nazca plates. During its existence as a spreading centre
Galápagos_Rise
Proposed driving force for tectonic plate motion
Caribbean margins. The Nazca plate also experiences relatively small slab pull, approximately equal to its ridge push, because the plate material is young
Ridge_push
Ancient phrase for all of the world's known seas
Plate Juan de Fuca Plate Nazca Plate North American Plate Pacific Plate Philippine Sea Plate Scotia Plate Somali Plate South American Plate Continents of Earth /
Seven_Seas
top of the telluric Nazca Plate, which, moving eastward about ten centimeters a year, is forcing its way under the continental plate of South America. This
Geography_of_Chile
Geological process at tectonic plate boundaries
(1 March 1983). "Andean tectonics related to geometry of subducted Nazca plate". GSA Bulletin. 94 (3): 341–361. Bibcode:1983GSAB...94..341J. doi:10
Subduction
Archipelagos in the North Atlantic Ocean
the African tectonic plate. The Azores are located in the triple junction between the Eurasian, African, and North American plates. In one biogeographical
Macaronesia
Fragmental material produced by a volcanic eruption
Due to the location of the subduction zone of the eastern Pacific's Nazca Plate, there are twenty one active volcanoes in southern Peru. In 2006, fossils
Tephra
Ongoing mountain-forming process in South America
Farallon Plate broke up, forming the modern Cocos and Nazca plates ushering a series of changes in the Andean orogeny. The new Nazca Plate was then directed
Andean_orogeny
8.2 Mw earthquake in Chile
a convergent plate boundary, an area where the Nazca plate under the Pacific Ocean is subducted or moved beneath the South American plate. In the region
1906_Valparaíso_earthquake
results due to processes involved in the subduction of Nazca Plate under the South American Plate. The Central Volcanic Zone is a major upper Cenozoic volcanic
List_of_volcanoes_in_Bolivia
Region of North Africa; western half of the Arab world
Plate Juan de Fuca Plate Nazca Plate North American Plate Pacific Plate Philippine Sea Plate Scotia Plate Somali Plate South American Plate Continents of Earth /
Maghreb
2001 severe earthquake centered in Arequipa Region, Peru
boundary where the Nazca plate is being subducted beneath the South American plate along the line of the Peru–Chile Trench. The two plates are converging
2001_southern_Peru_earthquake
Continuous geographic trench from Asia to Southeast Africa
Levantine rift), the transform type boundary between the Arabian plate and the African (Nubian) plate. It extends southwards from the Marash triple junction in
Great_Rift_Valley
Islands owned by Chile
sovereignty of Chile. The islands lie on the Nazca Plate, separate from the South American continental plate. Despite not being continental islands, the
Insular_Chile
Fracture zone on the Nazca Plate off the coast of Mocha Island
The Mocha fracture zone (MFZ) is a fracture zone on the Nazca plate off the coast of Mocha Island, Chile. The Mocha fracture zone trends from the Valdivia
Mocha_fracture_zone
Geologic basin under the sea
5900 km (3700 miles). It occurs where the oceanic Nazca plate slides under the continental South American plate and is associated with the upthrust and volcanic
Oceanic_basin
Geological feature
volcanoes are a result of subduction, where the Nazca Plate is subducting below the South American Plate. The following list are active/dormant volcanoes
Active_volcano
American Volcanic Arc which has been formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate below Central America. Some time prior to 200,000 years ago, the volcano
El_Valle_(volcano)
Southern Peru Earthquake and Pacific Ocean Tsunami
rupture area of the megathrust between the subducting Nazca plate and the overriding South American plate. Tsunami deposits have been identified on the Chatham
1604_Arica_earthquake
Earthquake and resulting avalanche in Peru
and Chimbote in the Pacific Ocean, where the Nazca plate is being subducted beneath the South American plate. It had a moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum
1970_Ancash_earthquake
Large plateau in west-central South America
sediment deposition, controlling the lubrication along the subducting Nazca Plate, hence influencing the transmission of tectonic forces into South America
Altiplano
Stratovolcano on the Bolivia–Chile border
the Jurassic period, the Farallon Plate and later the Nazca Plate have been subducting under the South American Plate in the Peru–Chile Trench. This subduction
Licancabur
Subduction zone in the eastern Pacific off the southwestern coast of Middle America
boundary between the Rivera, Cocos, and Nazca plates on one side and the North American and Caribbean plates on the other. It is the 18th-deepest trench
Middle_America_Trench
Mountain in Argentina
is the indirect consequence of the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South America Plate, and involves the infiltration of melts into the crust
Galán
Subduction characterized by a low subduction angle
the area ceased in the Late Miocene (11-5 Ma). Plate reconstructions time the collision of the Nazca Ridge with the subduction zone at 11.2 Ma at 11
Flat_slab_subduction
Right lateral-moving transform fault
the Cocos plate and the Nazca plate, the Cocos–Nazca spreading centre. It is part of the triple junction between the Cocos plate, Nazca plate and Caribbean
Panama_fracture_zone
Long and narrow depressions of the sea floor
the Earth's distinctive plate tectonics. They mark the locations of convergent plate boundaries, along which lithospheric plates move towards each other
Oceanic_trench
Geologic zone in Argentina
subduction of the Juan Fernández Ridge, a chain of extinct volcanoes on the Nazca Plate, is the underlying cause of the Pampean flat-slab. The shallowing of
Pampean_flat-slab
Mountain in Chile
majority of the Andean volcanoes formed from the subduction of the oceanic Nazca Plate under the continental South American continental lithosphere. The caldera
Calabozos
NAZCA PLATE
NAZCA PLATE
Girl/Female
Muslim
Optimistic and full of hope, Princess, Queen
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Platt or Plater.Scottish : habitational name from the Forest of Plater in Angus.German (Tyrol, Bavaria) : variant of Plattner 1.German : variant of Platner.
Male
German
Originally a German byname for someone who lived on a plateau, from eben "plateau" and the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant, it is now considered a German form of Hebrew Abner, EBNER means "father of light."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Star
Girl/Female
Indian
Plate
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from Old French telier ‘weaver’, ‘linen-weaver’.German : variant of Tell 2 and 3.Dutch : occupational name for a teller, a marketplace official.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : either a metonymic occupational name for a dish maker or a nickname, from German Teller, Yiddish teler ‘plate’.Catalan : from a derivative of Tell 4.This name is recorded in Beverwijck in New Netherland (Albany, NY) in the mid 17th century.
Biblical
a breast-plate; deliverance
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gold plated
Girl/Female
Indian
Optimistic and full of hope, Princess, Queen
Male
Greek
(Πλάτων) Greek name derived from the word platys, PLATON means "broad, flat; plateau."
Surname or Lastname
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Czech (Platnéř)
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Czech (Platnéř) : occupational name for an armorer (see Blattner).English : occupational name for a plate maker, from a Middle English agent derivative of Old French platon ‘metal plate’. Compare Platten.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Danish, Indian, Muslim, Pakistani
Princess; Queen; Pride
Boy/Male
Indian
Gold plated
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Star
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : diminutive of Platt 1.English (Norfolk) : metonymic occupational name for a platemaker, from Old French platon ‘metal plate’.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A breast-plate, deliverance.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Pride
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of plate-armor or armor-plates, from an agent derivative of Middle English plate ‘armor-plate’.English : from an agent derivative of Old French plait ‘plea’ or plaitier ‘to plead’, hence an occupational name or nickname for an advocate.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Tamil
Star
NAZCA PLATE
NAZCA PLATE
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tsidqiyah, ZIDKIJAH means "righteousness of the Lord." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the name which Mattaniah adopted after becoming (the last) king of Judah.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Spanish Rita, RHETA means "pearl."Â
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Lion Young of Lion
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Well Being; Welfare; Success
Girl/Female
Christian, French, German, Latin, Swedish
Harmony; Peace; Concord; Unity
Boy/Male
Tamil
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The Moon
Boy/Male
African, British, English, Indian
Mother; God-like
Boy/Male
Dutch English German Greek Scottish
Vigilant.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Loved and Honoured by All; Meditation
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Irish, Scottish
World Leader; Brave; Great Chief; Similar to Donald
NAZCA PLATE
NAZCA PLATE
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NAZCA PLATE
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n.
A piece of metal on which anything is engraved for the purpose of being printed; hence, an impression from the engraved metal; as, a book illustrated with plates; a fashion plate.
a.
Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war; steel-clad.
n.
Metallic ware which is plated, in distinction from that which is genuine silver or gold.
imp. & p. p.
of Plate
n.
A horizontal timber laid upon a wall, or upon corbels projecting from a wall, and supporting the ends of other timbers; also used specifically of the roof plate which supports the ends of the roof trusses or, in simple work, the feet of the rafters.
v. t.
To cover or overlay with plates of metal; to arm with metal for defense.
v. t.
To calender; as, to plate paper.
pl.
of Plateau
pl.
of Plateful
n.
The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which have their plates running in different directions, and form on the plan a reentrant angle.
v. t.
To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively.
n.
A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel plate.
v. t.
To adorn with plated metal; as, a plated harness.
pl.
of Plateau
n.
A page of stereotype, electrotype, or the like, for printing from; as, publisher's plates.
n.
One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, a silver plater.
n.
Enough to fill a plate; as much as a plate will hold.
a.
Resembling silver plate; -- said of certain architectural ornaments.
n.
A contrivance attached to some elevated object for the purpose of showing which way the wind blows; a weathercock. It is usually a plate or strip of metal, or slip of wood, often cut into some fanciful form, and placed upon a perpendicular axis around which it moves freely.