"rattlecap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rattlecaps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rattlecap (plural rattlecaps)
  1. (slang, obsolete) An unsteady, volatile person. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-rattlecap-en-noun-3Tgm5XdE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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