Hunting And Trapping Vocabulary

noun a trap for large animals consisting of a heavy board or log that falls on to the prey and kills or disables it

• The hikers were warned to watch out for deadfall along the trail.
• Be careful of deadfall when you're hiking through the woods.
• Watch out for those deadfalls on the path, they can trip you up.
• The deadfall of obstacles in her life seemed insurmountable at times.

noun a device used for catching rats

• The ratter was able to locate and eliminate the source of the cyber attack.
• My cousin's dog is a great ratter, always catching mice around the house.
• I heard that new guy is a real ratter when it comes to finding good deals online.
• The detective was known as a ratter for his ability to uncover hidden truths in criminal cases.