wall plate
nounEtymology From Middle English wall plate, walplate, equivalent to wall + plate.
1
Business, Construction, Manufacturing A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.
2
A plate mounted to a wall as a housing.
- Wallplate sockets may become obstructed when a room is repainted; be sure the gold contacts inside the socket are clean.1995, David Hakala, Modems made easy: the basics and beyond!, page 237:
- Synonyms
- raising piece, reason