"in the rattle" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the rattle, {{en-PP}} in the rattle
  1. (UK, naval, slang) Kept in confinement as a disciplinary measure. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-in_the_rattle-en-prep_phrase-mphJtW1g Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

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