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rattler

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noun
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As a noun, rattler means anything that rattles.

Meanings of rattler

9 meanings

noun

  1. Anything that rattles.

  2. chiefly usinformalA rattlesnake.

  3. A freight train or, (chiefly British), a passenger train.

  4. colloquialAny decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train.

  5. Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shakenanimal

    Similar: rattlesnake

  6. A railroad train consisting of freight cars

    Similar: freight train
Older and rare meanings (3)

  1. colloquialdatedA loud, inconsiderate talker.

  2. colloquialdatedA stunning blow.

  3. colloquialdatedAn impudent lie; a whopper.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that…
rattlesnake
noun: a railroad train consisting of freight cars
freight train

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