Ratter \Rat"ter\ (r[a^]t"t[~e]r), n.
1. One who, or that which, rats, as one who deserts his
party.
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2. Anything which catches rats; esp., a dog trained to catch
rats; a rat terrier. See Terrier.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ratter
n 1: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or
religion or political party or friend etc. [syn: deserter,
apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant]
2: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
[syn: rat terrier]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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