ratling

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noun

a small rat

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Meanings

ratling1

nounratling (plural ratlings)

plural ratlings

  1. a small rat
  2. a baby rat

ratling2

nounratling (plural ratlings)

plural ratlings

  1. alternativenauticalAlternative form of ratline.

Origin

From rat + -ling.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Tarling
Cite this entry
APA

ratling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratling

MLA

“ratling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratling.

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