I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: rattle (I) + trap
1. : a small showy article of little value : gewgaw , knickknack — usually used in plural
a mantelpiece covered with rattletraps
2. : something rattling or rickety (as a vehicle)
my car … an old rattletrap — Ida A.R.Wylie
rattletrap of a typewriter — J.G.Jones
II. adjective
: ramshackle , rickety
a rattletrap car
the rattletrap desk in the lobby — Donald Windham