chainplates From WikiWord Entry Discussion Read Edit View history Contents EnglishPronunciationNounRelated termsReferences English Pronunciation No pronunciation has been added yet. Nounchainplates nounA plate on the side of a sailing ship to which the shrouds are attached. Related termsSynonymschain armorchain armourchainlinkchainschain linkchainmailarmor platechain mailbaseplatebase platechainingplateshandle barslock ringbedplateanchor chain References Wiktionary — chainplates Wikipedia — chainplates