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slat·er

(slā′tər)

1. One employed to lay slate surfaces, as on roofs.

2. Chiefly Australia & New Zealand See woodlouse.

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slater

(ˈsleɪtə)

1. (Building) a person trained in laying roof slates

2. (Animals) dialect Austral and NZ a woodlouse. See also sea slater

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Sla•ter

(ˈsleɪ tər)

n.

Samuel, 1768–1835, U.S. industrialist, born in England.

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slater - any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats

woodlouse

isopod - any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling

pill bug - small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball

sow bug - terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow)

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couvreur

slater

[ˈsleɪtəʳ] N → pizarrero/a m/f

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slater

n → Dachdecker(in) m(f), → Schieferdecker(in) m(f) (rare)

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Here, too, is a curious little work upon the influence of a trade upon the form of the hand, with lithotypes of the hands of slaters, sailors, corkcutters, compositors, weavers, and diamond-polishers.

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They were masons, carpenters, joiners, slaters, blacksmiths, and glaziers; and there was work enough to last them for a long time, for had they not their own houses to build when they had finished those for other people?

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Curtis on Louden Slater's Hill, I was conducted by Rich, one of the hands belonging on board of the sloop, to my new home in Alliciana Street, near Mr.

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The effort to secure help from the Slater and Peabody Funds brought me into contact with two rare men--men who have had much to do in shaping the policy for the education of the Negro.

Jessup, the treasurer of the Slater Fund, I refer to because I know of no man of wealth and large and complication business responsibilities who gives not only money but his time and thought to the subject of the proper method of elevating the Negro to the extent that is true of Mr.

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"You remember that a stonemason, named Slater, walking from Forest Row about one o'clock in the morning--two days before the murder--stopped as he passed the grounds and looked at the square of light still shining among the trees.

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Starting from a dream that bacon should be more involved in the burger process, Scott Slater opened his first Slaters 50/50 in 2009 and Mr.

Slater's 50/50 Reaches Milestone of 10 Locations

The Slaters died when their motorbike and a car collided on the A162 between Tadcaster and Sherburn in Elmet.

Bikers in clear over couple's death crash; Judge satisfied it was not a racing case

Tyneside-based Slaters Electricals has also set out plans to target new opportunities in the clean energy and low carbon sectors ahead of major changes in the boardroom.

Firm celebrates in the best way - with a new contract

.TWO Slaters employees have been given awards for their commitment to the Ford brand.

TWO Slaters employees have [...]; plugs& POINTS

AS one of britain's biggest and finest clothes retailers, Slaters likes to do things in style.

New fashion choice in store for Swansea; Slaters launches in style with massive selections for men and women, in former David Evans location in Princess Way

Both Slaters claim the county retaliated against them by issuing them notices of layoff in May 2007.