slater
noun
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
slater
1 American
[sley-ter]
/ ˈsleɪ tər /
noun
Slater
2
American
[sley-ter]
/ ˈsleɪ tər /
noun
slater
British
/ ˈsleɪtə /
noun
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a person trained in laying roof slates
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dialect a woodlouse See also sea slater
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 on the slope of a neighbouring roof eyed me curiously.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers by Stevenson, Robert Louis
An old slater told me the secret of how to see with the 'second sight.'
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 09 Friedrich Hebbel and Otto Ludwig by Various
As he began to write, the old spirit of the slater came over him.
From Masques & Phases by Ross, Robert
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