Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,904,500,925 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

desert rat
(redirected from Desert Rats)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
desert rat
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a jerboa, Jaculus orientalis, inhabiting the deserts of N Africa
2. (Military) Brit informal a soldier who served in North Africa with the British 7th Armoured Division in 1941-42
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.desert rat - any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexicodesert rat - any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae
Dipodomys phillipsii, kangaroo rat
pocket rat - any of various rodents with cheek pouches
Dipodomys, genus Dipodomys - kangaroo rats
Dipodomys ordi, Ord kangaroo rat - most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States
Translations
desert rat
n (Brit fig inf) → Wüstensoldat m
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
I NEVER fail to be saddened (and sometimes amused) when most of your correspondents mention the war in North Africa and add that their heroic relative served in or with the Desert Rats.
Rat's about it; VIEWPOINTS by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Wearing a Desert Rats lapel badge and holding a picture of his younger self, he said: "They deserve as many beers as those MPs inside can buy them.
HERE, HERE FOR HEROES; Iraq vets march on Westminster by The Mirror (London, England)
CAPTION(S): REUNION: Centenarian Arthur Carter, above with daughter Joan Todd, grandson Michael Todd, son Alan Carter and daughter-in-law Anne Carter, served with the legendary Desert Rats in WW2, above left Pictures by ANDREW GRAY; LANDMARK: Arthur Carter marks his 100th birthday, above, and recalls his war service, pictured left in the middle with pals Nobby Barwick, and Bob Silk
TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES; War hero reflects as he celebrates his ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.