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/rat"leuhr/, n.1. a rattlesnake.2. a person or thing that rattles.3. Informal. a fast freight train.[1400-50; late ME; see RATTLE1, -ER1]
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rattler — [rat′lər] n. 1. a person or thing that rattles ☆ 2. a rattlesnake ☆ 3. Slang a freight train … English World dictionary
Rattler — Zwergpinscher Rattler (der Begriff bedeutet in etwa „Ratten Jäger“) sind kleine raubzeugscharfe Hunde. Sie werden oft im Stall gehalten, um Haus und Hof frei von Nagern wie Ratten und Mäusen zu halten. Als Rattler werden oder wurden zum Beispiel… … Deutsch Wikipedia
rattler — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rattler — n 1. a surface or underground train. The word has been used in Britain and the USA (where travelling hobos referred to hopping a rattler ) since the 19th century. Until the late 1950s the London underground system was sometimes known to workmen… … Contemporary slang
rattler — UK [ˈræt(ə)lə(r)] / US [ˈræt(ə)lər] noun [countable] Word forms rattler : singular rattler plural rattlers informal a rattlesnake … English dictionary
rattler — [[t]ræ̱tlə(r)[/t]] rattlers N COUNT A rattler is the same as a rattlesnake. [AM, INFORMAL] … English dictionary
rattler — /ˈrætlə/ (say ratluh) noun 1. a rattlesnake. 2. Colloquial a person regarded as extremely good. 3. Colloquial a person regarded as extremely bad. 4. Colloquial a train, especially one that is old and noisy. –phrase 5. jump the rattler, Colloquial …
