Synonyms for rattletraps

Grammar : Noun

Spell : rat-l-trap

Phonetic Transcription : ˈræt lˌtræp

Définition of rattletraps

Origin : 1766, originally a noun, "knick-knacks, trifles, odds and ends," from rattle (adj.) + trap, perhaps in the sense in traps (n.2). Hence, "a shabby, rattling object," especially a rickety coach or other vehicle (1822). The adjectival sense of "rickety" is recorded from 1834.

As in jalopy : noun old, dilapidated automobile
As in tin lizzie : noun dilapidated car

Example sentences :

Every morning she used to go round to teach the children, with these rattletraps in a basket.
Extract from : « Children's Literature » by Charles Madison Curry

Hamish took Judy by the shoulders, bidding her go out and see whether any rattletraps were left in the fly, and so turned it off.
Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood

And they tumbled about the rattletraps under the cupboard, and rummaged the drawers in search of the sacred volume.
Extract from : « The House by the Church-Yard » by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

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