A disorderly crowd or mob; a large group of people who are noisy and difficult to control. The rabble gathered outside the stadium, chanting and waving banners.
The common people, especially when regarded as socially inferior or uncultured. The aristocrats looked down upon the rabble, considering them unworthy of their attention.
metallurgy: a long iron tool with a bent end used for stirring or scraping material in a furnace. The operator reached for a rabble to mix the glowing slag.