PLATER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("plater" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plater"):

electroplater (a plater who uses electrolysis)

Derivation:

plate (coat with a layer of metal)