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plater

[ pley-ter; plat-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that plates. plate.
  2. an inferior race horse.


plater

/ ˈpleɪtə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that plates
  2. horse racing
    1. a mediocre horse entered chiefly for minor races
    2. a blacksmith who shoes racehorses with the special type of light shoe used for racing
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of plater1

First recorded in 1710–20; plate 1 + -er 1
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Example Sentences

Plater, benumbed with cold (it is himself who gives us the account), had drawn off his boots to warm his feet at the watch-fire.

Indeed, they were not more suitably met in their own time than the Countess Colonel Plater on her first joining the army.

When thus produced, as many copies of the record as desired may be made by the electrotyper or print plater.

Thomas Plater also had moved out from George Town and lived near by.

Mr. Key was a connection of Mrs. Beanes', who was a member of the Plater family.

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