I could hear the rattlings of the dishes in the kitchen.

I found a snake in the rattle.

The general rattled sabres to intimidate the enemy.

The two countries sabre-rattled, but no actual conflict occurred.

The country sabre rattled to intimidate its neighbors.

The country saber-rattled to intimidate its neighbors.

The country's leader saber rattled to intimidate its neighbors.

He rattled a sabre to intimidate his opponent.

He rattled a saber to intimidate his opponent.

He rattled the sabre to intimidate his opponent.