They tie a nail to the end of a string, and run it over a bent pin stuck in the sash, and then they get out o' sight and pull, and it clacks against the winder, don't ye see?
"A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches"
Sarah Orne Jewett
Every time the machine clacks he puts in a bang on the big drum and a clash with the cymbals.
"Famous Prima Donnas"
Lewis Clinton Strang
And the air was filled with nature sounds-birdcalls, trills, songs, and clacks, all mingled with the hum and buzz of insects.
"Life Blood"
Thomas Hoover