Trumpeter

//ˈtɹʌmpɪtɚ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who plays a trumpet.
  2. 2
    large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of three species of bird in the genus Psophia from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.
  4. 4
    large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated wordnet
  5. 5
    Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").
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  1. 6
    (formal) a person who announces important news wordnet
  2. 7
    One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces. figuratively

    "These men are good trumpeters."

  3. 8
    a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet wordnet
  4. 9
    An American swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a very loud honk.

    "The trumpeters' fate seems likely to get tangled with that of the mute swan. Currently there's enough habitat for both species, but that may change if trumpeters flourish and mutes aren't controlled."

  5. 10
    A perciform fish of the family Latridae, native to Australia, New Zealand and Chile.
  6. 11
    One who makes a trumpeting sound.

    "Booster is not a loud trumpeter as elephants go."

Etymology

From trumpet + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).

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