An argillaceous rock that splits readily into thin sheets.

plural of clay slate

(nautical) A double slate, marked and ruled on the inside, for recording the log.

plural of log slate

plural of slate pencil

A pencil designed to be used on a writing slate. / (Australia) A hard, grey coloured, aniseed flavoured, sugar-based confectionery in the shape of a rod or stick.

A children's drawing toy with a sheet of plastic film laid over waxed paper, allowing pictures to be "drawn" by the pressure of a stylus and then wiped clean by lifting and replacing the sheet.

plural of magic slate

plural of Collyweston slate

A traditional roofing material found in central England, a form of limestone (not true slate).