ratel

[ reyt-l, raht-l ]

/ ˈreɪt l, ˈrɑt l /

noun

a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.

Also called honey badger.

Origin of ratel

1770–80; <Afrikaans <Dutch dialect ratel, variant of raat honeycomb; perhaps originally a compound with this word, referring to the animal's fondness for honey

Words nearby ratel

rate base, rate-cap, rate card, rated load, rateen, ratel, ratemaking, rate-of-climb indicator, rate of exchange, rate of return, ratepayer

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Example sentences from the Web for ratel

I have already alluded to the Cape ratel doing this on the look-out for bees.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The Zibu or mbuidé flies at the tendon Achilles; it is most likely the Ratel.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873|David Livingstone
But if the ratel is odd in appearance, it is odder still in habits.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
It is greyish yellow above and blackish beneath, presenting, as has been remarked, a curious similarity to the Ratel.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

So it seems quite certain that a ratel never gets stung, no matter how many nests he may rob.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

British Dictionary definitions for ratel

ratel

/ (ˈreɪtəl) /

noun

Also called: honey badger a musteline mammal, Mellivora capensis, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Asia. It has a massive body, strong claws, and a thick coat that is paler on the back and it feeds on honey and small animals

Southern African a six-wheeled armoured vehicle

Word Origin for ratel

C18: from Afrikaans

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单词	ratel
释义	ratel [ reyt-l, raht-l ] / ˈreɪt l, ˈrɑt l / noun a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India. Also called honey badger. Origin of ratel 1770–80; <Afrikaans <Dutch dialect ratel, variant of raat honeycomb; perhaps originally a compound with this word, referring to the animal's fondness for honey Words nearby ratel rate base, rate-cap, rate card, rated load, rateen, ratel, ratemaking, rate-of-climb indicator, rate of exchange, rate of return, ratepayer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ratel I have already alluded to the Cape ratel doing this on the look-out for bees. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The Zibu or mbuidé flies at the tendon Achilles; it is most likely the Ratel. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume II (of 2), 1869-1873\|David Livingstone But if the ratel is odd in appearance, it is odder still in habits. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood It is greyish yellow above and blackish beneath, presenting, as has been remarked, a curious similarity to the Ratel. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard So it seems quite certain that a ratel never gets stung, no matter how many nests he may rob. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood British Dictionary definitions for ratel ratel / (ˈreɪtəl) / noun Also called: honey badger a musteline mammal, Mellivora capensis, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Asia. It has a massive body, strong claws, and a thick coat that is paler on the back and it feeds on honey and small animals Southern African a six-wheeled armoured vehicle Word Origin for ratel C18: from Afrikaans 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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