footplate

Noun

 * 1)  The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.
 * 2) The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
 * 3)  The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
 * 4) The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
 * 5)  A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
 * 6)  A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
 * 1)  The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
 * 2) The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
 * 3)  A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
 * 4)  A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
 * 1)  A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.

Verb

 * 1)  To travel (or work) on the footplate of a locomotive.