RATTLER

rattlesnake, rattler

(noun) pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Rattler (plural Rattlers)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rattler is the 27164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 891 individuals. Rattler is most common among Black/African American (69.81%) and null (15.26%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

rattler (plural rattlers)

Anything that rattles.

(chiefly, US, informal) A rattlesnake.

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

(colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker.

(colloquial, dated) A stunning blow.

(colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper.

Source: Wiktionary


Rat"tler, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, rattles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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