/ Dictionary / Index P plateware: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plate•ware Pronunciation: (plāt'wâr"), [key] — n. household dishes, esp. ones made of or plated with gold or silver. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. plate tracery platform Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language