ratter

Etymology

rat + -er

noun

  1. Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them; a rat terrier.
    Grey cat called Snooky who was a good ratter even with his balls cut off. 1963, J P Donleavy, A Singular Man, published 1963 (USA), pages 90–91
  2. One who rats; a traitor; a deserter.
  3. A pirate miner, a miner who digs out ore or paydirt clandestinely and runs

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