/ Dictionary / Index R ratel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ra•tel Pronunciation: (rāt'l, rät'l), [key] — n. a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ratel (Thesaurus) rated load rate-of-climb indicator Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abominable Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language