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rattler^¹

/ˈɹætələ(ɹ)/
/ˈɹætlə(ɹ)/

Rhymes with -ætlə(ɹ)

noun rattlers

Anything that rattles.
US, informal A rattlesnake. You watch your step walking out there on the mesa, because in warmer season, the rattlers are up and about, and it's their turf.
A freight train or, (chiefly UK), a passenger train. I'll lay you odds that this old rattler don't get into Shanghai on time.
colloquial Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train.
colloquial, dated A loud, inconsiderate talker.
colloquial, dated A stunning blow. […] laid handsomely out with such a rattler on the nose as nobody could have expected from a casky little man of five-feet-nothing.
colloquial, dated An impudent lie; a whopper.

Rattler^²

proper noun Rattlers

A surname.

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@misc{rattler_2026,
  title = {rattler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rattler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}