"rattler" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹætələ(ɹ)/, /ˈɹætlə(ɹ)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rattler.wav [Southern-England] Forms: rattlers [plural]
Rhymes: -ætlə(ɹ) Etymology: rattle + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rattle|er|id2=agent noun}} rattle + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} rattler (plural rattlers)
  1. Anything that rattles.
    Sense id: en-rattler-en-noun-pAcQyyQB
  2. (chiefly US, informal) A rattlesnake. Tags: US, informal Categories (lifeform): Vipers
    Sense id: en-rattler-en-noun-Ty7Ul5ER Disambiguation of Vipers: 4 62 20 6 2 3 1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 45 32 12 6 2 1
  3. A freight train or, (chiefly British), a passenger train.
    Sense id: en-rattler-en-noun-oLyAxIkR Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 32 42 16 6 2 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 5 31 40 11 5 5 2
  4. (colloquial) Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-rattler-en-noun-oDtsoLNO
  5. (colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-rattler-en-noun--STUfnDk
  6. (colloquial, dated) A stunning blow. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-rattler-en-noun-f23WIsvx
  7. (colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-rattler-en-noun-brTZ6~iL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bead-rattler, diamondback rattler, jump the rattler, rattler-jumper, rattler-jumping, red rattler, sabre-rattler

Inflected forms

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