Plate

Appendix:Variations of "plate" English Etymology en River Plate. Proper noun 1 The River Plate. en 1832 w:The Edinburgh Encyclopædia David Brewster 17 288 ; but the tributary waters of the Plate issuing from the eastern and western plateaus, flow towards each other, unite in the heart of the continent, and continue over the central plain to the Atlantic. en 1947 Betty de Sherbinin The River Plate republics 221 To the southwest 235 miles of Uruguay's coast meet the muddy waters of the Plate. The tide plays tricks with the sediment-laden discharge of the great river and drives it back onto the coast, en 2002 Andrew Graham-Yooll Imperial Skirmishes: War and Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America 6 A series of lucky shots from the small fort at Colonia had set fire to the Lord Clive, which was unable to manoeuvre in the shallow waters of the Plate. It did not stop burning till the flames reached the water line. en 2004 Dudley Pope The Battle Of The River Plate: The Hunt For The German Pocket Battleship Graf Spree 184 translating a telegram sent in 1939 to the German Foreign Office It would be preferable in view of the shortage of ammunition to blow her up in the shallow waters of the Plate and to have the crew interned. Derived terms en Platine Anagrams en aelpt -petal Patel leapt lepta palet pelta petal pleat tepal Latin Etymology la Pronunciation Platē Proper noun Platē<1> An island off the coast of Troad Declension Platē<1> References la Islands