1. (n.) An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
2. (v. t.) Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.
3. (n.) A prepared piece of such stone.
4. (n.) A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc.
5. (n.) A tablet for writing upon.
6. (n.) An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
7. (n.) A thin plate of any material; a flake.
8. (n.) A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a program of action, devised beforehand.
9. (v. t.) To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
10. (v. t.) To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
11. (v. t.) To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3.
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