Dī'al-plāte, n.
n. The plate of a dial on which lines are drawn to show the time of the day; hence, also, the face of a clock or watch marked with the hours, and over which the hands revolve.
n. The plate of a dial on which lines are drawn to show the time of the day; hence, also, the face of a clock or watch marked with the hours, and over which the hands revolve.