/ Dictionary / Index F footplate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: foot•plate Pronunciation: (foot'plāt"), [key] — n. a plate running beneath and supporting a row of studs; mudsill. a platform or special floor area on which workers stand to operate a machine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: footplate (Thesaurus) footpath foot-pound Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language