plateau : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: plateau	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for plateau
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
plateau n a relatively flat highland Synonym(s): tableland, plateau
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Plateau \Pla*teau"\, n.; pl. F. {Plateaux} (F. [?]; E. [?]), E. {Plateaus}. [F., fr. OF. platel, properly a little plate. See {Plate}.] 1. A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table-land. 2. An ornamental dish for the table; a tray or salver.