I. ˈbrat ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably of imitative origin
1. chiefly Scotland : a loud clattering noise
2. chiefly Scotland : a sudden forward rush
II. intransitive verb
( brattled ; brattled ; brattling -t( ə )liŋ, -lə̇n ; brattles )
chiefly Scotland : to make a rushing, clattering, or rattling sound
the stream went brattling over the rocks