Flat″ter (flăt″tẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens.
2. (Metal Working) (a) A flat-faced fulling hammer. (b) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Flat″ter (flăt″tẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens.
2. (Metal Working) (a) A flat-faced fulling hammer. (b) A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc.