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/rat"euhr/, n.a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.[1825-35; RAT + -ER1]
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Ratter — Rat ter (r[a^]t t[ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, rats, as one who deserts his party. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything which catches rats; esp., a dog trained to catch rats; a rat terrier. See {Terrier}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rätter — Rätter, s. Tafel »Aufbereitungsmaschinen I«, S. II … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Rätter — Rätter, s. Siebvorrichtungen … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Rätter — Rätter, Rüttelsieb zur Erzaufbereitung … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Rätter — Smf Siebvorrichtung per. Wortschatz reg. (16. Jh.) Stammwort. Das gleiche Wort wie Räder. deutsch s. Räder … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
ratter — [rat′ər] n. 1. a dog or cat skilled at catching rats 2. Slang a betrayer or informer … English World dictionary
Ratter — Recorded as Rat, Ratt and Ratter, this is a rare and confusing medieval English surname. Its derivation is from the Olde French word raton probably introduced into the British Isles at or just after the famous Norman Conquest of England in 1066.… … Surnames reference
ratter — noun Date: 1857 one that catches rats; specifically a rat catching dog or cat … New Collegiate Dictionary
ratter — noun Anything which catches rats; esp., a dog trained to catch rats; a rat terrier … Wiktionary
Rätter — Rạ̈t|ter 〈m. 3 oder f. 21〉 in der Metallaufbereitung verwendetes Sieb, dessen Boden sich kreisförmig in der Waagerechten bewegt [zu ahd. redan „sieben, sichten“] * * * Rạ̈t|ter, der; s, , auch: die; , n [aus dem Md., zu spätmhd. redern, mhd.… … Universal-Lexikon
