noisemaker

Noun

noisemaker (plural noisemakers)

1. A person or device that produces a great deal of noise, especially one used in a celebration or sporting event.
   • Women will gather at Filenes with pots and pans as noise-makers and march to Deak-Perera, a firm which sells the South African gold coin.1985 June 4, Stephanie Poggi, “Women Against Apartheid”, in Gay Community News, page 2
   • Before long, the unsuspecting salesman was earnestly pitching him "the quietest noisemaker on the market."1999 April 5, William Safire, “Essay; The Quiet Noisemaker”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2017
2. A device comprising a handle with a ratchet at one end, with the ratchet end contained within a box that serves as an echo chamber, so that swinging or moving the device causes the ratchet to rotate within the box, creating a series of loud clicking sounds

   Synonyms:

   ratchet