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Ratling vs Batling - What's the difference?

ratling | batling |

As nouns the difference between ratling and batling

is that ratling is a small rat or ratling can be (nautical) while batling is a young, small, or baby bat.

ratling

English

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en noun)
  • a small rat
  • a baby rat

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical)

    • batling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young, small, or baby bat.
  • *1998 , Irene Brady, Wild Babies :
    • When the batling was eight days old he fell, fluttering.
  • *2008 , Wonders of Animal Life - Page 126:
    • His flexible wings, wrapped round him, serve him as bed-clothes, and his mate carries the batling clinging to her breast even when she flies out to forage.
  • *2011 , Hayley Perridge, Flashing Lights :
    • “Now if you don't mind; I have some 'batlings' to feed, if you catch my drift.” He smiled, nodding a subtle goodbye before turning towards the open window.