Plate

v. t.
  1. To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping.
  2. To cover or overlay with plates of metal; to arm with metal for defense.
  3. To adorn with plated metal; as, a plated harness.
  4. To beat into thin, flat pieces, or laminæ.
  5. To calender; as, to plate paper.