plate rail
noun
a rail or narrow shelf fixed along a wall to hold plates, especially for ornament or display.
Origin of plate rail
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby plate rail
plate culture,
plate girder,
plate glass,
plate mark,
plate proof,
plate rail,
plate shop,
plate tectonics,
plate tracery,
plate up,
plate-dog
British Dictionary definitions for plate rail
plate rail
noun
railways
an early flat rail with an extended flange on its outer edge to retain wheels on the track
Sometimes shortened to: plate