plater

3 definitions found

plater - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Plater \Plat"er\, n.
     One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, a
     silver plater.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A machine for calendering paper.
        [1913 Webster]

  Plater \Plat"er\, n. (Horse Racing)
     A horse that runs chiefly in plate, esp. selling-plate,
     races; hence, an inferior race horse.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

plater - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  plater
      n 1: a skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal
           (usually silver or gold)