Rattlebox \Rat"tle*box`\ (r[a^]t"t'l*b[o^]ks`), n. 1. A toy that makes a rattling sound; a rattle. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) (a) An American herb ({Crotalaria sagittalis}), the seeds of which, when ripe, rattle in the inflated pod. (b) Any species of {Crotalaria}, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods. [1913 Webster]