I. ˈrət ə l, ˈru̇t ə l intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English rutelen; akin to Middle English ratelen to rattle — more at rattle
dialect Britain : rattle
II. noun
( -s )
dialect Britain : rattle ; specifically : death rattle
I. ˈrət ə l, ˈru̇t ə l intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English rutelen; akin to Middle English ratelen to rattle — more at rattle
dialect Britain : rattle
II. noun
( -s )
dialect Britain : rattle ; specifically : death rattle
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012