ratter

plural ratters · alternative rattener

1. Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them.

   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

   1. A rat dog.
   2. A rat terrier.
2. One who rats; a traitor; a deserter.
3. A pirate miner, a miner who digs out ore or paydirt clandestinely and runs

1. A surname.