Noah Webster
Clang
CLANG, verb transitive To make a sharp, shrill sound, as by striking metallic substances; or to strike with a sharp sound.
They clanged their sounding arms.
CLANG, noun A sharp, shrill sound, made by striking together metallic substances, or sonorous bodies, as the clang of arms; or any like sound, as the clang of trumpets. This word implies a degree of harshness in the sound, or more harshness than clink.