TERNEPLATE

Etymology

Noun

terneplate (plural terneplates)

Thin iron sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin.

Source: Wiktionary


Terne"plate`, n. Etym: [See Tern, a., and Plate.]

Definition: Thin iron sheets coated with an alloy of lead and tin; -- so called because made up of three metals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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