slat·er /ˈsletɚ/
  Slat·er n. One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
  Slat·er, n. Zool. Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a sow bug.
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  slater
       n : any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat
           elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats [syn: woodlouse]