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slater.

One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsleɪtɚ/General-American/ˈsleɪtə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.

  2. Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a woodlouse.

    Australia · New-Zealand · Scotland
  3. A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English sclater, equivalent to slate + -er.

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