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rat

[ˈrat]

noun

LanguageMiddle High German

Meaning
  1. a wheel
  2. a millwheel
  3. a wheel on a siege engine
  4. a weapon for execution by torture
Examples

Der wagen brach an dem rat.

The wagon broke at the wheel.

Pronunciationˈrat

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word is distinct from the Middle High German word 'rāt' which means advice or counsel.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.