Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CLANG, n. [L. clangor; G. klang; D. klank. See the Verb.]

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. – Milton.