rattler

== English == === Etymology === From rattle + -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɹætələ(ɹ)/, /ˈɹætlə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ætlə(ɹ) === Noun === rattler (plural rattlers) Anything that rattles. (chiefly US, informal) A rattlesnake. (rail transport) A freight train or, (chiefly UK), a passenger train. (colloquial) Any decrepit or noisy vehicle, such as a cart, carriage or train. (colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker. (colloquial, dated) A stunning blow. (colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== John Camden Hotten (1873), The Slang Dictionary === Anagrams === tratler