plat

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[ plat ]
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noun
  1. a plot of ground.

  2. a plan or map, as of land.

verb (used with object),plat·ted, plat·ting.
  1. to make a plat of; plot.

Origin of plat

1
1400–50; late Middle English; variant of plot, reinforced by Middle English plat flat of a sword <Old French: something flat (see plate1)

Other definitions for plat (2 of 4)

plat2
[ plat ]

noun
  1. a plait or braid.

verb (used with object),plat·ted, plat·ting.
  1. to plait; braid.

Origin of plat

2
1350–1400; Middle English; variant of plait

Other definitions for plat- (3 of 4)

plat-

  1. variant of platy-.

Other definitions for plat. (4 of 4)

plat.

abbreviation
  1. plateau.

  2. platoon.

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British Dictionary definitions for plat (1 of 2)

plat1

/ (plæt) /


noun
  1. a small area of ground; plot

Origin of plat

1
C16 (also occurring in Middle English in place names): originally variant of plot ²

British Dictionary definitions for plat (2 of 2)

plat2

/ (plæt) /


noun, verbplats, platting or platted dialect
  1. a variant spelling of plait

Origin of plat

2
C16: variant of plait

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