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[ sley-ter ] / ˈsleɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slater ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who lays slates, as for roofing. Origin of slaterFirst recorded in 1375–1425, slater is from the late Middle English word sclater.See slate1, -er1 Words nearby slaterslatch, slate, slate black, slate blue, slate-colored junco, slater, slatey, slather, slating, Slatkin, slattern Definition for slater (2 of 2)[ sley-ter ] / ˈsleɪ tər /
nounSamuel, 1768–1835, U.S. industrialist, born in England. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slaterShe recalls Slater saying: “I would never have guessed in a million years.” Will Jordan Davis Become the First Transgender Miss England?|Tim Teeman|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Slater, the stoner-among-stoners played by Rory Cochrane, wore a long-hair wig in the film. ‘Dazed and Confused’ 20th Anniversary: 20 Craziest Facts About the Cult Classic|Marlow Stern|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST Instead of cruise missiles, Slater thinks the U.S. should send in special forces to advice and fight alongside Syrian rebels. Should We Strike Syria? The Six Best Opinion Columns|Josh Dzieza|August 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST A vocal contingent of surf writers consider Slater the greatest athlete of all time. Kelly Slater Gets a Perfect Surfing Score|Mark Lukach|June 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His 19.8 secured Slater the contest victory, his 53rd over his career. Kelly Slater Gets a Perfect Surfing Score|Mark Lukach|June 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST Just as the foremost bulls were charging in among the trees, Sam rode out into an open place on the bank of Slater's Branch. The Red Mustang|William O. Stoddard Slater couldn't see the occupants of the car, but he guessed who Blake was staring at. One-Way Ticket to Nowhere|Leroy Yerxa Slater introduced the Arkwright system of carding and spinning cotton into America in 1790. The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines|Grace L. Rogers Mrs. Slater led Ardelia upstairs into a little hot room, and told her to get into bed quick, for the lamp drew the mosquitoes. The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1|Various Mrs. Slater, her slender, beringed fingers moving daintily among the cups, made the tea. The Adopting of Rosa Marie|Carroll Watson Rankin
British Dictionary definitions for slater
nouna person trained in laying roof slates dialect, Australian and NZ a woodlouseSee also sea slater Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slaterdusty, drab, grey, silvery, jet, slate, onyx, coal, sable, pitch, brunet, ebony, clouded, charcoal, sloe, obsidian, raven, stone, lead, neutral |