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  1. watchman's rattle: Merriam-Webster
  2. watchman's rattle: Wordnik
  3. watchman's rattle: Wiktionary
  4. Watchman's rattle: Dictionary.com
  5. Watchman's rattle: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (watchman's rattle)

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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