Associations to the word «Rattler»

Wiktionary

RATTLER, noun. (chiefly US) (informal) A rattlesnake.
RATTLER, noun. A freight train or, (chiefly British), a decrepit passenger train.
RATTLER, noun. Something which rattles.

Dictionary definition

RATTLER, noun. Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken.
RATTLER, noun. A railroad train consisting of freight cars.

Wise words

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