brattle

/ˈbrætəl/
noun
  1. A rattling or clattering noise.
    • We heard a sudden brattle from the attic, like something falling.
    • The brattle of hail against the window was surprisingly loud.
    • The brattle of the train on the tracks kept me awake.
verb
  1. To make a rattling or clattering sound; to move with a clatter.
    • The loose shutters brattled in the strong wind.
    • The old wagon brattled down the bumpy road.
    • I could hear the pots brattle in the kitchen as she washed them.
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