slaters
- plural of slater.
Example Sentences
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The first firefighters were recruited from tradesmen including slaters, carpenters and masons, aged 17 to 25, because they knew how buildings were constructed.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
Bricklayers, masons, roofers, roof tilers, slaters, carpenters, joiners and plasterers will benefit from cheaper visas and more relaxed employment criteria under the changes.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
In forming the brigade in Edinburgh, where the firemen are only occasionally employed, the description of men, from which I made a selection, were slaters, house-carpenters, masons, plumbers, and smiths.
From Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction by Braidwood, James
When at work on the roofs of houses, slaters do not feel their heads swim; and those accustomed to darkness do not fear it at all.
From Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts by Steeg, Jules
It was seldom that a year passed without several visits from the plumbers, the slaters and the thatchers, to the precincts of a nunnery; and once arrived they were not easy to dislodge.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
