• (n.) A horse that runs chiefly in plate, esp. selling-plate, races; hence, an inferior race horse. • (n.) One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, a silver plater. • (n.) A machine for calendering paper. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/plater/
Plat'er noun One who plates or coats articles with gold or silver; as, a silver plater . 2. A machine for calendering paper. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/102