| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
trumpet (ˈtrʌmpɪt) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a valved brass instrument of brilliant tone consisting of a narrow tube of cylindrical bore ending in a flared bell, normally pitched in B flat. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from F sharp on the fourth line of the bass staff |
| 2. | any instrument consisting of a valveless tube ending in a bell, esp a straight instrument used for fanfares, signals, etc |
| 3. | a person who plays a trumpet in an orchestra |
| 4. | a loud sound such as that of a trumpet, esp when made by an animal: the trumpet of the elephants |
| 5. | an eight-foot reed stop on an organ |
| 6. | something resembling a trumpet in shape, esp in having a flared bell |
| 7. | short for ear trumpet |
| 8. | blow one's own trumpet to boast about oneself; brag |
| —vb , -pets, -peting, -peted | |
| 9. | to proclaim or sound loudly |
| [C13: from Old French trompette a little | |
| 'trumpet-like | |
| —adj | |
A brass instrument with a brilliant tone, much used in classical music, as well as in military music and jazz.
were of a great variety of forms, and were made of divers materials. Some were made of silver (Num. 10:2), and were used only by the priests in announcing the approach of festivals and in giving signals of war. Some were also made of rams' horns (Josh. 6:8). They were blown at special festivals, and to herald the arrival of special seasons (Lev. 23:24; 25:9; 1 Chr. 15:24; 2 Chr. 29:27; Ps. 81:3; 98:6). "Trumpets" are among the symbols used in the Book of Revelation (Rev. 1:10; 8:2). (See HORN.)