Category:Ratten

Rat"ten, v. t. Etym: [prov. E. ratten a rat, hence the verb literally Means, to do mischief like a rat.]

Defn: to deprive feloniously of the tools used in one's employment (as by breaking or stealing them), for the purpose of annoying; as, To ratten a mechanic who works during a strike. [trades-union cant] J. Mccarthy.