patterer

Variant of patter

patter definition

pat·ter (pat′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to make a patter
  2. to run or move along so as to make a patter

Etymology: freq. of pat

noun

a series of quick, light taps the patter of rain on leaves

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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