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ratter

Noun

rat=ter

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ratter(n = noun.person) apostate, deserter, recreant, renegade, turncoat - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.; Array

is a kind of quitter

Derived forms verb rat₆, verb rat₃, verb rat₂, verb rat₁

ratter(n = noun.animal) rat terrier - any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats; Array

is a kind of terrier

has particulars: black-and-tan terrier, manchester terrier

Derived form verb rat₅

ratter, n.

One who, or that which, rats, as one who deserts his party. [1913 Webster]
Anything which catches rats; esp., a dog trained to catch rats; a rat terrier. See Terrier. [1913 Webster]

ratter, n.
1 a dog or other animal that hunts rats.
2 sl. a person who betrays a cause, party, friend, etc.

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