ratter
Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch themAnything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them.
Meaning
5 sensesAnything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them.
any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them.
A rat dog.
A rat dog.
A rat terrier.
One who rats; a traitor; a deserter.
A pirate miner, a miner who digs out ore or paydirt clandestinely and runs
Origin
From rat + -er.From rat + -er.
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Forms
plural: rattersSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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