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plater

[pley-ter; for 2 also plat-er]
noun
  1. a person or thing that plates.
  2. an inferior race horse.
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Origin of plater

First recorded in 1710–20; plate1 + -er1
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Examples from the Web for plater

Historical Examples

  • You might have guessed, Master Grog, that she never could be a 'plater.'

    Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)

    Charles James Lever

  • But the witty characterisation of Madame Plater holds good of Liszt.

    Franz Liszt

    James Huneker

  • We must talk it over with Plater, and come to some decision this very day.

    Raftmates

    Kirk Munroe

  • And after all—she had to admit it ruefully, he was a bit of a Plater.

    The Summons

    A.E.W. Mason

  • Plater, benumbed with cold (it is himself who gives us the account), had drawn off his boots to warm his feet at the watch-fire.

British Dictionary definitions for plater

plater

noun
  1. a person or thing that plates
  2. horse racing
    1. a mediocre horse entered chiefly for minor races
    2. a blacksmith who shoes racehorses with the special type of light shoe used for racing
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