slater

slater
a) One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
b) Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a sow bug.

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  • Slater — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bert Slater (1936–2006), schottischer Fußballspieler Bill Slater (* 1927), englischer Fußballspieler Christian Slater (* 1969), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Colby Slater (1896–1965), US amerikanischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Slater — Slater, WY U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 82 Housing Units (2000): 42 Land area (2000): 73.983608 sq. miles (191.616657 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 73.983608 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Slater, SC — Slater Marietta, SC U.S. Census Designated Place in South Carolina Population (2000): 2228 Housing Units (2000): 989 Land area (2000): 4.296903 sq. miles (11.128928 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Slater, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 1306 Housing Units (2000): 555 Land area (2000): 1.234879 sq. miles (3.198323 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.234879 sq. miles (3.198323 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Slater, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 2083 Housing Units (2000): 1072 Land area (2000): 1.447458 sq. miles (3.748900 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.447458 sq. miles (3.748900 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Slater, WY — U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 82 Housing Units (2000): 42 Land area (2000): 73.983608 sq. miles (191.616657 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 73.983608 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Slater —   [ sleɪtə], John Clarke, amerikanischer Physiker, * Oak Park (Illinois) 22. 12. 1900, ✝ Sanibel Island (Fla.) 28. 7. 1976; Professor an der Harvard University, am Massachusetts Institute of Technology und an der University of Florida. Slater… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Slater — Slat er, n. One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slater — Slat er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus {Porcellio} and allied genera; a sow bug. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slater — c.1400, agent noun from SLATE (Cf. slate) …   Etymology dictionary

  • slater — [slāt′ər] n. 1. a person who slates 2. any of various isopod crustaceans; esp., a sow bug …   English World dictionary

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