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Definition of trumpet

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Trumpet (n.) A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tube, curved (once or twice) into a convenient shape, and ending in a bell. Its scale in the lower octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone..

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Mangonist :: Mangonist (n.) A slave dealer; also, a strumpet..

Blare :: Blare (v. t.) To cause to sound like the blare of a trumpet; to proclaim loudly.

Yakamilk :: Yakamilk (n.) See Trumpeter, 3 (a)..

Trumpet :: Trumpet (n.) One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it..

Band :: Band (v. t.) A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instruments (trumpets, clarinets, etc.), and drums, or cymbals..

Drab :: Drab (v. i.) To associate with strumpets; to wench.

Bignoniaceous :: Bignoniaceous (a.) Of pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the trumpet flower is an example..

Megaphone :: Megaphone (n.) A device to magnify sound, or direct it in a given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet..

Trumpeter :: Trumpeter (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon.

Levet :: Levet (n.) A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille.

Bignonia :: Bignonia (n.) A large genus of American, mostly tropical, climbing shrubs, having compound leaves and showy somewhat tubular flowers. B. capreolata is the cross vine of the Southern United States. The trumpet creeper was formerly considered to be of this genus..

Beem :: Beem (n.) A trumpet.

Punkling :: Punkling (n.) A young strumpet.

Harridan :: Harridan (n.) A worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag.

Fanfare :: Fanfare (n.) A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase..

Agami :: Agami (n.) A South American bird (Psophia crepitans), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; -- called also the gold-breasted trumpeter. Its body is about the size of the pheasant. See Trumpeter..

Blast :: Blast (v. i.) To blow; to blow on a trumpet.

Tattoo :: Tattoo (n.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp..

Trump :: Trump (n.) A wind instrument of music; a trumpet, or sound of a trumpet; -- used chiefly in Scripture and poetry..

Trumpeting :: Trumpeting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trumpe.