"watchman's rattle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watchman's rattles [plural], watchmen's rattles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|watchmen's rattles}} watchman's rattle (plural watchman's rattles or watchmen's rattles)
  1. 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 Synonyms: fiddle [obsolete, slang]
    Sense id: en-watchman's_rattle-en-noun-y3B-Di0T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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