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Kickplates

Scope note

Metal strips or plates attached to the bottom rail of a door for protection against marring, as by shoes; also, plates, usually metal, used to create a lip or ridge at the open edge of a stair platform or floor, or at the back edge or open ends of a stair tread. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300033315

Broader Terms used

door plates (finish hardware)

Term used for

kick plates
plates, kick

Equivalent Terms used

kickplate

Created

13yrs ago

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