rat|tler

rat|tler
rat|tler «RAT luhr», noun. Informal.
1. = rattlesnake. (Cf.rattlesnake)
2. a machine or vehicle that rattles when used, especially because of age or hard use.

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  • tler — bee·tler; be·lit·tler; bot·tler; bus·tler; cut·tler; dis·man·tler; epis·tler; fet·tler; foo·tler; hos·tler; hus·tler; jos·tler; ket·tler; mot·tler; nes·tler; net·tler; os·tler·ess; prat·tler; rat·tler; rus·tler; scut·tler; set·tler; shut·tler;… …   English syllables

  • rat — acroc·e·rat·i·dae; ap·pa·rat; bac·ca·rat; be·rat; bo·rat·ed; bun·des·rat; ce·rat·ed; ce·rat·o·dus; cir·rat·u·lid; cir·rat·u·lus; cor·po·rat·ism; cor·po·rat·ist; cu·rat·age; cu·rat·ess; cu·rat·ic; de·rat; de·rat·i·za·tion; elab·o·rat·er;… …   English syllables

  • rattler — rat·tler …   English syllables

  • rattler — rat|tler [ˈrætlə US ər] n informal a rattlesnake …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rattler — rat|tler [ rætlər ] noun count INFORMAL a RATTLESNAKE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rattler — rat•tler [[t]ˈræt lər[/t]] n. 1) ram a rattlesnake 2) one that rattles • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • Crotalus adamanteus — Water rattle Wa ter rat tle Water rattler Wa ter rat tler (Zo[ o]l.) The diamond rattlesnake ({Crotalus adamanteus}); so called from its preference for damp places near water. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Water rattle — Wa ter rat tle Water rattler Wa ter rat tler (Zo[ o]l.) The diamond rattlesnake ({Crotalus adamanteus}); so called from its preference for damp places near water. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Water rattler — Water rattle Wa ter rat tle Water rattler Wa ter rat tler (Zo[ o]l.) The diamond rattlesnake ({Crotalus adamanteus}); so called from its preference for damp places near water. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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