Tattler

//ˈtætl̩ɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.

    "My sister is a big tattler; she always tells Mommy when I hit her!"

  2. 2
    any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry wordnet
  3. 3
    Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).
  4. 4
    someone who gossips indiscreetly wordnet
  5. 5
    A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

    "A few truck drivers griped drowsily about the tattlers in their cabs which graphed the mileage per hour per day."

Etymology

From tattle + -er.

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