'Ratan' definitions:

Definition of 'ratan'

From: WordNet
noun
A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms [syn: rattan, ratan]

Definition of 'Ratan'

From: GCIDE
  • Ratan \Ra*tan"\ (r[.a]*t[a^]n"), n. See Rattan. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'ratan'

From: GCIDE
  • Rattan \Rat*tan"\ (r[a^]t*t[a^]n"), n. [Malay r[=o]tan.] [Written also ratan.] (Bot.) One of the long slender flexible stems of several species of palms of the genus Calamus, mostly East Indian, though some are African and Australian. They are exceedingly tough, and are used for walking sticks, wickerwork, chairs and seats of chairs, cords and cordage, and many other purposes. [1913 Webster]