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