rattler

Meaning

1. Anything that rattles.
2. (US, informal) A rattlesnake.
3. A freight train or, (chiefly British), a passenger train.
4. (colloquial) Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train.
5. (colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker.
6. (colloquial, dated) A stunning blow.
7. (colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper.

Synonyms

rattlesnake

freight train

sidewinder

ticker

pit viper

abrasiometer

horned rattlesnake

liner train

abrasion machine

expansion cylinder

rolling drum

rotary drum

attrition testing machine

clapper

🎬

abrasion testing machine

rattle snake

Translations

macinino

schiamazzatore

chiassone

parlanchín

κροταλίας

κροτών

εμπορική αμαξοστοιχία

crotale

serpent à sonnettes

Crotale

chiacchierone

أفعى - ذات الأجراس

serpente a sonagli

treno merci

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹætələ(ɹ)/

Etymology

From rattle + -er.