ratter

Noun
Synonyms: deserterapostaterenegadeturncoatrecreantrat terrier

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.Synonyms: deserterapostaterenegadeturncoatrecreant
  2. any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch ratsSynonyms: rat terrier
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Ratter \Rat"ter\ (r[a^]t"t[~e]r), n.

1.One who, or that which, rats, as one who deserts his party. [1913 Webster]

2.Anything which catches rats; esp., a dog trained to catch rats; a rat terrier. See Terrier. [1913 Webster]

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