rattlesnake, rattler
(noun) pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Rattler (plural Rattlers)
A surname.
• 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.
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
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
