Beggars who ply coaches. CANT.
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Rattle>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Originally beggars of the genteel kind, but since used for beggars in general. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
An alehouse where beggars are harboured. ...
A coachman. CANT. ...