cog rattle

rattle, percussion instrument consisting of resonant objects strung together and set in a sliding frame or enclosed in a container such that when it is shaken the parts strike against each other, producing sounds.

The cog rattle evolved as a warning signal - designed to alert those nearby of approaching danger - in Europe during the Middle Ages (the period between about A.D. 400 and 1400).

The variety of types, materials, method of playing, and timbre is extremely wide. The distinct types dealt with here are: the calabash rattle, spherical rattle, box rattle, basket rattle, tin rattle, and ankle rattle.

They rustle, clack, ring, clatter, and rattle with the most beautiful sounds. You will find shakers (such as Maracas, egg shakers, and Caxixi), rattles, sleigh bells and little bells, but also tambourines, ratchets (Guiro), castanets, and clappers.

1. to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container. 2. to shake or cause to shake with such a sound. the explosion rattled the windows.

1. : to make a rapid succession of short sharp noises. the windows rattled in the wind. 2. : to chatter incessantly and aimlessly.

Rattles provide a source of stimulation. Babies like the sounds they produce and follow the path of the rattle with their eyes, as well as giving them a sense of discovery as they try to grab and hold the rattle. Many rattles have a dual function, doubling as teethers as babies grow.

The earliest origins of the cog are believed to be logboats from around northern Germany. These developed into larger craft built in the same basic shape, but with planking instead of hollowed-out logs.

The English Alphabet (or Modern English Alphabet) today consists of 26 letters: 23 from Old English and 3 added later.

Examples from Collins dictionaries She slams the kitchen door so hard I hear dishes rattle. He gently rattled the cage and whispered to the canary. The truck pulled away, and she listened to the rattling noises fade down the lane. There was a rattle of rifle-fire.

The tell tale rattle is made by the rapid shaking together of hard rings of keratin at the tip of the reptiles' tails. Keratin is same protein that makes up our fingernails and hair. The key to the noise is the snake's ability to shake its tail muscles up to 90 times a second.

The vibraslap descended from the African "jawbone". This is the lower jawbone of a donkey or a zebra which has loose teeth that rattle when the instrument is struck. The instrument was carried by enslaved people to South America where it became known as the Quijada.