TRUMPETER


Meaning of TRUMPETER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrəm-pə-tər ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a trumpet player ; specifically : one that gives signals with a trumpet

b. : one that praises or advocates : eulogist , spokesman

2.

a. : any of a genus ( Psophia of the family Psophiidae) of large gregarious long-legged South American birds that are related to the cranes and have a long thin neck usually held close to the body

b. : any of an Asian breed of pigeons with a rounded crest and heavily feathered feet

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.