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

Word History and Origins

Origin of plater¹

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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