plater en · NOUN
Etymology
From plate + -er.
Meanings
- Someone who plates metal.
- Someone who installs sheet metal and armour plating, particularly on trains, ships, tanks, and similar items.
- A machine for calendering paper.
- A device for depositing cells on a plate.
- A horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| platers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
P-plater · selling-plater · L-plater · electroplater · tin-plater
Translations (6)
de Schmied (someone who plates metal) · fi peltiseppä (someone who installs sheet metal) · sv pläterare (someone who plates metal) · fi kalanteri (machine) · fi kaakki (inferior racehorse) · sv plåtslagare (someone who installs sheet metal)