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ratter

[ rat-er ]

noun

  1. a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.


ratter

/ ˈrætə /

noun

  1. a dog or cat that catches and kills rats
  2. another word for rat rat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ratter1

First recorded in 1825–35; rat + -er 1
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Example Sentences

He was a very good ratter, and also killed many snakes against which I pitted him.

He was first bred by the mill hands in the Midland counties of England where he was famous as a ratter.

I don't blacklist no man in the dark, and I've said a heap more to that old ratter's face than I've ever said behind his back.

But then he's just as good a ratter as any black-and-tan you ever saw.

But Jip it was who, scratching at the foot of the slab like a good ratter, made the discovery which led to our final success.

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