trum·pet·er (tr m p -t r)n. 1. Music One who plays the trumpet. 2. One who announces something, as a herald. 3. Any of several large cranelike birds of the genus Psophia of tropical South America, having a loud resonant call. 4. a. The trumpeter swan. b. A variety of domestic pigeon having a shell-shaped crest and heavily feathered feet. |
trumpeter [ˈtrʌmpɪtə]
n
1. (Music, other) a person who plays the trumpet, esp one whose duty it is to play fanfares, signals, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of three birds of the genus Psophia of the forests of South America, having a rounded body, long legs, and a glossy blackish plumage: family Psophiidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc.)
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) (sometimes capital) a breed of domestic fancy pigeon with a long ruff
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  trumpeter - a musician who plays the trumpet or cornetbugler - someone who plays a bugle |
| 2. |  trumpeter - (formal) a person who announces important news; "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"formality - compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality" | |
| 3. |  trumpeter - large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticatedwader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food genus Psophia, Psophia - type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters Brazilian trumpeter, Psophia crepitans - trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil | |
| 4. |  trumpeter - large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cryswan - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult genus Cygnus, Cygnus - a genus of Anatidae |
Translations
trumpeter
n → Trompeter(in) m(f)
trumpeter [ˈtrʌmpɪtəʳ] n → suonatore m di tromba (Mil) → trombettiere m
trumpeter [ˈtrʌmpɪtəʳ] n → suonatore m di tromba (Mil) → trombettiere m
trumpeter [ˈtrʌmpɪtəʳ] n → suonatore m di tromba (Mil) → trombettiere m
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