brattle
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of brattle
1495–1505; imit; rattle 1
Example Sentences
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Crickets and night toads, the brattle of a dog, laundry billowing on a line against the night breeze.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
It is possible that brattle has fallen into disuse through too indiscriminate application.
From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by Sargeaunt, John
As Burns happens to use bickering as his epithet for the mouse's brattle, we may take this word as another illustration of Littr�'s principle.
From Society for Pure English Tract 4 The Pronunciation of English Words Derived from the Latin by Sargeaunt, John
"Is it because there comes an accidental brattle of thunder?" he returned.
From Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William
One by one the others perform the same feat, and continue the sport for hours, striving which can produce the loudest brattle while turning.
From A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 by Livingstone, David
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