Noun

1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
2. A sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
3. A full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
4. Dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
5. The quantity contained in a plate
6. A rigid layer of the earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
7. The thin under portion of the forequarter
8. A main course served on a plate
9. Any flat platelike body structure or part
10. The positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
11. A flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
12. Structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
13. A shallow receptacle for collection in church
14. A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
15. A dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth

Verb

1. Coat with a layer of metal
2. Make a plat of