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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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15 words match “CLANG”

CLANG v. 4 definitions
To strike together so as to produce a ringing metallic sound. The fierce Caretes . . . clanged their sounding arms. Prior.
CLANGOR n.
A sharp, harsh, ringing sound. Dryden.
CLANGOROUS a.
Making a clangor; having a ringing, metallic sound.
CLANGOUS a.
Making a clang, or a ringing metallic sound. [Obs.]
BROADSWORD n.
sword with a broad blade and a cutting edge; a claymore. I heard the broadsword's deadly clang. Sir W. Scott.
CLAM n. 2 definitions
A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once. Nares.
CLAMOR v.
antly. Longfellow. To clamor bells, to repeat the strokes quickly so as to produce a loud clang. Bp. Warbur
CLANK n.
ic or other sonorous bodies; -- usually expressing a duller or less resounding sound than clang, and a deeper and stronger sound than clink. But not in chains to pine, His spirit withered with tyeur clank. Byron.
DIN n. 2 definitions
Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar. Think you a little din can daunt mine ears Shak. He knew the battle's din afar. Sir W. Scott. The dust and din and steam of town. Tennyson.
DING v.
To sound, as a bell; to ring; to clang. The fretful tinkling of the convent bell evermore dinging among the mountain echoes. W. Irving.
FREMESCENT a.
Becoming murmurous, roaring. "Fremescent clangor." Carlyle. -- Fre*mes"cence (#), n.
GOLDEN-EYE n.
A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common.
OLD a.
called also all fours, and high, low, Jack, and the game. -- Old squaw (Zoöl.), a duck (Clangula hyemalis) inhabiting the northern parts of both hemispheres. The adult male is varied with black and white and is remarkable for the length of its tail. Called also longtailed duck, south southerly, callow, hareld, and ol…
TIMBRE n.
The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint; as, the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. See Tone, and Partial tones, under Partial.
TRUMPET n.
compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone. The trumpet's loud clangor Excites us to arms. Dryden.