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Watchman's rattle
Meaning
Noun
●
An
instrument
, with a
vibrating
tongue
fixed
in a
frame
, which
slips
over the
teeth
of a
ratchet wheel
and
produces
a
loud
raucous
sound
when
whirled
around, once used by
watchmen
to
warn
of danger
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