rattletrap

[ rat-l-trap ]

/ ˈræt lˌtræp /

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noun

a shaky, rattling object, as a rickety vehicle.

Origin of rattletrap

First recorded in 1760–70; rattle¹ + trap¹

Words nearby rattletrap

rattlesnake flag, rattlesnake master, rattlesnake plantain, rattlesnake root, rattlesnake weed, rattletrap, rattling, rattly, ratton, rattoon, rattrap

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Example sentences from the Web for rattletrap

In the first place, it isn't a house—it's a rattletrap; and in the second place, he won't know a thing about it.
Affinities and Other Stories|Mary Roberts Rinehard
Once back in the cabin of the Rattletrap, we scarcely ventured out again.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap|Hayden Carruth
In the yard stood the Kettledrum rattletrap, and the owner was right glad to see it.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
It was a little after noon when we drove into Deadwood--the last point outward bound at which the Rattletrap expected to touch.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap|Hayden Carruth

The next morning the condition of the tempers of the crew of the Rattletrap was reversed.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap|Hayden Carruth

British Dictionary definitions for rattletrap

rattletrap

/ (ˈrætəlˌtræp) /

noun

informal a broken-down old vehicle, esp an old car

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单词	rattletrap
释义	rattletrap [ rat-l-trap ] / ˈræt lˌtræp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rattletrap ON THESAURUS.COM noun a shaky, rattling object, as a rickety vehicle. Origin of rattletrap First recorded in 1760–70; rattle¹ + trap¹ Words nearby rattletrap rattlesnake flag, rattlesnake master, rattlesnake plantain, rattlesnake root, rattlesnake weed, rattletrap, rattling, rattly, ratton, rattoon, rattrap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rattletrap In the first place, it isn't a house—it's a rattletrap; and in the second place, he won't know a thing about it. Affinities and Other Stories\|Mary Roberts Rinehard Once back in the cabin of the Rattletrap, we scarcely ventured out again. The Voyage of the Rattletrap\|Hayden Carruth In the yard stood the Kettledrum rattletrap, and the owner was right glad to see it. Cradock Nowell, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Richard Doddridge Blackmore It was a little after noon when we drove into Deadwood--the last point outward bound at which the Rattletrap expected to touch. The Voyage of the Rattletrap\|Hayden Carruth The next morning the condition of the tempers of the crew of the Rattletrap was reversed. The Voyage of the Rattletrap\|Hayden Carruth British Dictionary definitions for rattletrap rattletrap / (ˈrætəlˌtræp) / noun informal a broken-down old vehicle, esp an old car 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 Words related to rattletrap makeshift, rickety, unsound, unstable
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rattletrap

noun

Origin of rattletrap

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British Dictionary definitions for rattletrap

noun

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