RATTER

deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter

(noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ratter (plural ratters)

Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them; a rat terrier.

One who rats; a traitor; a deserter.

Anagrams

• Tarter, tarter

Proper noun

Ratter

A surname.

Anagrams

• Tarter, tarter

Source: Wiktionary


Rat"ter, n.

1. One who, or that which, rats, as one who deserts his party.

2. Anything which catches rats; esp., a dog trained to catch rats; a rat terrier. See Terrier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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