# plateman

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person in charge of the tableware (originally silver plate) in a restaurant.
2. A person who produces plates for printing.
3. Someone who cleans plates (crockery).
4. A baseman.

## Etymology
From plate + -man.

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