platemys

[Gr. plat us =flat, and Lat. emys (q. v.).] Palæont .: A genus of Emyde (q. v.). From the Wealden to the London Clay. plăt'-ěn, s. [Eng. plat, a; -en.] Print.: The slab which acts in concert with the bed to give the impre ion. platen-machine, s. [PRINTING-MACHINE.] plāt-er, s. [Eng. plat (e); -er.] 1. One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, an electroplater. 2. A horse which runs for plates; a second-rate horse. ( Racing slang .) "Loch Leven has developed into a most succe ful plater ." - London Daily Telegraph . *plăt-er-esque (que as k), a. [Sp. plateresco , from plat a =silver.] A term used to describe architectural enrichments resembling silver work. †pla-těs-są, s. [Lat.=aflat fish, a plaice.] Ichthy.: An approximate synonym of Pleuronectes (q.v.).