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slater

¹ American

[sley-ter] / ˈsleɪ tər /

noun

a person who lays slates, slate, as for roofing.

Slater ² American

[sley-ter] / ˈsleɪ tər /

noun

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

slater British

/ ˈsleɪtə /

noun

a person trained in laying roof slates
dialect a woodlouse See also sea slater

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Etymology

Origin of slater

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

Example Sentences

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Louise recounts a slater called John McWilliam, who fled to Stranraer after being accused of witchcraft for a second time, before going on trial in Edinburgh.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

He promised an updated list, but more than six month slater, it has yet to appear.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

A slater being employed by a gentleman to repair his house in the country, took along with him a prentice, when they set to work, and continued to work for some days.

From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various

A slater on the slope of a neighbouring roof eyed me curiously.

From Lay Morals by Stevenson, Robert Louis

I could have got work to-day if I had been a carpenter, or if I’d been a joiner, or a slater, or a bricklayer, or a plasterer, or a painter, or a hod-carrier.

From Dr. Sevier by Cable, George Washington

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