1615 G. Markham Eng. Hus-wife in 70–1 A Plate iron made with hooks and pricks, on which you may hang the meat.
1891 27 Apr. 2/5 Plate iron, angles, T's, and bars for railway waggon building are in large request.
2004 (Nexis) 29 Feb. 6 Like the Kalevala blacksmith, Ilmarinen, Tom pounded plate iron to build the steam boilers for his ship.