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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Implate

Implate \Im*plate"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implated; p. pr. & vb. n. Implating.] To cover with plates; to sheathe; as, to implate a ship with iron.

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implate

vb. (context transitive English) To cover with plates; to sheathe.