What does "soleplate" mean?
Soleplate: (a) A bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine. (b) The plate forming the back of a waterwheel bucket.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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