ratter

See also: rätter and Ratter

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

rat +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ætə(ɹ)

Noun

ratter (plural ratters)

  1. Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them; a rat terrier.
    Coordinate terms: ratcatcher, mouser
    • 1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), pages 90–91:
      Grey cat called Snooky who was a good ratter even with his balls cut off.
  2. One who rats; a traitor; a deserter.
    Coordinate terms: stool pigeon, turncoat, coward
  3. A pirate miner, a miner who digs out ore or paydirt clandestinely and runs
    Coordinate terms: miner, pirate, tunnel rat

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

ratter

  1. present tense of ratte
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