# smokeplate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A plate fitted to the underside of a footbridge deck to deflect the smoke from a steam locomotive passing underneath.

## Etymology
From smoke + plate.

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