rattletrap
/ˈrætəlˌtræp/
noun
- An old, noisy, and poorly maintained vehicle, especially a car or truck.
- The mechanic said it would cost more to fix the rattletrap than it was worth.
- My grandfather still drives that old rattletrap to the grocery store every Saturday.
- We piled into a rusty rattletrap and bounced down the dirt road to the campsite.
- Any old or rickety object or piece of equipment that makes noise when used.
- The ancient washing machine in the basement is a rattletrap that shakes the whole floor.
- He refused to throw away his rattletrap of a lawnmower, even though it barely worked.
- The old typewriter was a noisy rattletrap, but it had sentimental value.