Horizontal timber at the base of a framed construction. (Kenyon, John R. Medieval Fortifications, 212)

A substantial horizontal section of timber or metal, fixed to the floor slab.

horizontal member in sub-floor below line of wall studs.

The plate forming the back of a waterwheel bucket.

The heat plate of an iron. The wider it is the better, as it will cover more area in a given press. Can be found in both stainless steel and non-stick surfaces.

A bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine.