# fishplate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.

## Etymology
From fish + plate. See fish (“curved wooden bar used to strengthen a ship's mast”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fishplate