/ Dictionary / Index S slater: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: slat•er Pronunciation: (slā'tur), [key] a person who lays slates, as for roofing. Sla•ter Pronunciation: (slā'tur), [key] 1768–1835, U.S. industrialist, born in England. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: slater (Thesaurus) slate-colored junco slather Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language