That clashes, that clash.
a. Striking noisily together or against.
1618. Bolton, Florus, III. vi. 192. The beak-heads of our clashing Gallies charge in ring upon them.
1643. Denham, Poems, 33. His dreadful challenge and his clashing beam [a stag’s horn].
1808. J. Barlow, Columb., III. 590. The conflict of the clashing war.
b. Conflicting; disagreeing; mutually interfering.
1660. Milton, Free Commw., Wks. (1847), 446/2. Till all Law be lost in the multitude of clashing statutes.
1714. Spect., No. 595, ¶ 3. Every time that clashing metaphors are put together.
1869. Rawlinson, Anc. Hist., 386. A consciousness of clashing interests.
c. Tattling, maliciously gossiping. Sc.
1765. Ogilvie & Nairn’s Trial, 52 (Jam.). He … has heard the clashing people of the country report that [etc.].
