Home › Words › C › chainplatechainplatechainplate means A plate on the side of a sailing ship to which the shrouds are attached.EtymologyFrom chain + plate.nounA plate on the side of a sailing ship to which the shrouds are attached.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chainbolt 65% match — A large bolt used to secure the chainplates to the ship's side. vs chainplate →deckplate 62% match — A watertight plate (purlin) at the edge of a deck. vs chainplate →chainfall 59% match — A chain laid across a beam or similar, used as part of a hoist for lifting objects. vs chainplate →chainlet 56% match — A small chain. vs chainplate →crance 55% match — An iron band, at the end of a bowsprit, fitted with eyes to take the bowsprit shrouds and the bobstay vs chainplate →pinrail 55% match — A rail, at the base of a mast, to which halyards are fixed using belaying pins vs chainplate →chainwheel 55% match — Synonym of chainring (“bicycle part”). vs chainplate →fishplate 54% match — A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track. vs chainplate →