platen

plat·en

noun \ˈpla-t^ən\

Definition of PLATEN

1

: a flat plate; especially : one that exerts or receives pressure (as in a printing press)

2

: the roller of a typewriter or printer

Origin of PLATEN

Middle English plateine thin metal plate, from Anglo-French, from plate

First Known Use: 1541

Rhymes with PLATEN

batten, fatten, flatten, gratin, Grattan, Latin, latten, matin, paten, patten, Patton, platan, ratton, satin, statin