Meanings
nounrat guard (plural rat guards)
plural rat guards
- a device placed on ships mooring ropes, pipes, cables, or posts to block the passage of rats and other creatures.
Translations
Māori ātō
- ātōa device to block the passage of rats
Cite this entry
APA
rat guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20guard
MLA
“rat guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rat guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20guard.
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