Vocabulary : Platanus to Plate-gilled
Platanus : A genus of trees; the plane tree.Platband : A border of flowers in a garden, along a wall or a parterre; hence, a border. ;; A flat molding, or group of moldings, the width of which much exceeds its projection, as the face of an architrave. ;; A list or fillet between the flutings of a column.
Plate : A small five-sided area (enveloping a diamond-shaped area one foot square) beside which the batter stands and which must be touched by some part of a player on completing a run; -- called also home base, or home plate. ;; One of the thin parts of the bricket of an animal. ;; A very light steel racing horsehoe. ;; Loosely, a sporting contest for a prize; specif., in horse racing, a race for a prize, the contestants not making a stake. ;; Skins for fur linings of garments, sewed together and roughly shaped, but not finally cut or fitted. ;; The fine nap (as of beaver, hare's wool, musquash, nutria, or English black wool) on a hat the body of which is of an inferior substance. ;; 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. ;; Metallic armor composed of broad pieces. ;; Domestic vessels and utensils, as flagons, dishes, cups, etc., wrought in gold or silver. ;; Metallic ware which is plated, in distinct
Plateau : A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land. ;; An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.
Plateaus : of Plateau
