slater

[ sley-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who lays slates, as for roofing.

Origin of slater

1
First recorded in 1375–1425, slater is from the late Middle English word sclater.See slate1, -er1

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Other definitions for Slater (2 of 2)

Slater
[ sley-ter ]

noun
  1. Samuel, 1768–1835, U.S. industrialist, born in England.

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British Dictionary definitions for slater

slater

/ (ˈsleɪtə) /


noun
  1. a person trained in laying roof slates

  2. dialect, Australian and NZ a woodlouse: See also sea slater

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