Rat and similar can refer to: - Rat, an animal of the genus Rattus
- Many similar species of rodent, especially those of the family Muridae.
- Slang for an informant or the act of "snitching"; see also: Mole (espionage)
- Rat (slang), Offensive slang, e.g., Cagney's "You dirty rat!"
- Rat Park
- Rat is German for 'council', and still commonly found in names of governing bodies throughout Europe. See Rathaus.
[edit] Acronyms - Ram air turbine
- Register Alias Table
- Remote administration tool
- Rock abrasion tool of the MER-A (Spirit) and MER-B (Opportunity) Mars rovers
- Rough and tumble - a martial art of South African origin
- an acronym for Radio access technology
- Regression analysis of time series, a statistical package
- Rough Auditing Tool for Security, a computer program
- Reverse add then sort, an integer sequence (OEIS A004000: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16...)
- Desert Research and Technology Studies, or Desert RATS, a series of field trials conducted by NASA
- Randall's Adventure and Training, a wilderness survival training team known for their line of RAT cutlery
[edit] Culture [edit] Entertainment [edit] Political - Desert Rats, a nickname for the 7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)
- An informal name for the Ilaga, a Christian militia in Mindanao, Philippines.
- Rat (council), a German advisory or ruling council (derived from raten, "to advise")
- Inflatable rat, used by protesting trade unions
[edit] Sports - Ratt, an American glam metal band
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- Ratt (EP), self titled EP from American glam metal band Ratt
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