Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Platter /plăt'-ẽr/ · Plat·ter · IPA /plˈætər/ n. n. 01 n. One who plats or braids. 1. One who plats or braids. 02 n. A large plate or shallow dish on which meat or other food is brought to the table. 1. A large plate or shallow dish on which meat or other food is brought to the table. “The attendants . . . speedly brought in several large, smoking platters, filled with huge pieces of beef.” — Sir W. Scott.