ratel

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ratel - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ratel \Ra"tel\ (r[=a]"t[e^]l), n. [F.] (Zool.)
     Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels
     and the skunks; -- called also honey badger.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Several species are known in Africa and India. The Cape
           ratel (Mellivora Capensis) and the Indian ratel
           (Mellivora Indica) are the best known. The back is
           gray; the lower parts, face, and tail are black. They
           are fond of honey, and rob the nests of wild bees.
           [1913 Webster]

ratel - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  ratel
      n 1: nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa
           and southern Asia [syn: ratel, honey badger, Mellivora capensis
           ]

ratel - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  RATEL
  
     Raytheon Automatic Test Equipment Language.  For analog and
     digital computer controlled test centres.  "Automatic Testing
     via a Distributed Intelligence Processing System", S.J. Ring,
     IEEE AUTOTESTCON 77 (Nov 1977).