# rataplan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.

## Etymology
From French ran tan plan, onomatopoeic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rataplan