Definitions
loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
Word origin
From Middle English ratelen, of uncertain origin; perhaps borrowed from Middle Dutch ratelen or of native origin related to Old English hratele, hrætele (“a plant known for its rustling or rattling sound”), ultimately imitative. The noun (c. 1500) is from the verb.
Used in a sentence
“to rattle a chain”
“Rattle the can of cat treats if you need to find Fluffy.”
“It was a deflating end to the drama for the hosts and they appeared ruffled, with Bolton going close to a leveller when Johan Elmander rattled the bar with a header from Matt Taylor’s cross.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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