terneplate

terne·plate

noun \-ˌplāt\

Definition of TERNEPLATE

: sheet iron or steel coated with an alloy of about four parts lead to one part tin

Origin of TERNEPLATE

probably from French terne dull (from Middle French, from ternir to tarnish) + English plate

First Known Use: circa 1858

Rhymes with TERNEPLATE

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