plat-bord
\pla.bɔʁ\
The verdict
“plat-bord” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Œuvres mortes des côtés du bâtiment.
Corpus desk
Index FR-plat-bord · plat-bord · French
plat-bord · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | plat-bord |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pla.bɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
plat-bord is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pla.bɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for plat-bord, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is plat-bord, spelled P-L-A-T---B-O-R-D.
Definition
- 1Œuvres mortes des côtés du bâtiment.
- 2Large bordage qui termine les œuvres mortes sur le pourtour du bâtiment.
- 3Madrier utilisé en tant que plancher sur un échafaudage
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how plat-bord appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] un matelot, laissant son fusil appuyé contre les plats-bords, s’amusait à regarder une troupe de poissons volants qui suivaient le vaisseau.
Parfois, il est vrai, cette vaste étendue de toile, frappée par un vent impétueux, imprimait au navire une bande effrayante; suspendu sur la pente d'une lame escarpée, il plongeait son plat-bord dans l’eau, tandis que la quille devait, au contraire, se montrer en entier hors des flots.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.