Rattan,

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rattan
       n 1: climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for
            the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca
            canes [syn: {rattan palm}, {Calamus rotang}]
       2: the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and
          related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and
          canes [syn: {rattan cane}]
       3: a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms [syn: {ratan}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Rattan, OK (town, FIPS 61950)
    Location: 34.19795 N, 95.41478 W
    Population (1990): 257 (129 housing units)
    Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 74562

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Rattan, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
     Population (2000):    241
     Housing Units (2000): 127
     Land area (2000):     3.978293 sq. miles (10.303732 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.978293 sq. miles (10.303732 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            61950
     Located within:       Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
     Location:             34.202167 N, 95.410914 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     74562
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Rattan, OK
      Rattan