brattle
Pronunciation: /ˈbratl
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noun
A sharp rattling sound: a distant brattle of thunder
verb
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1Rattle (something).
1.1 [no object] Produce a rattling sound.
Origin
early 16th century: probably imitative, from a blend of break1 and rattle.
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Slim sang and prattled on to the cattle, calming them after the distant thunder's brattle. If the storm were closer, his battle for control would be harder.
