Noun: trumpeter trúm-pi-tu(r)
- A musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
"The trumpeter's bright tone stood out in the brass section";
- cornetist, cornettist
- (formal) a person who announces important news
"the chieftain had a trumpeter who announced his arrival with a trumpet";
- herald
- Large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated
"The trumpeter's distinctive call echoed through the rainforest"
- Large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
"The trumpeter swan's distinctive call echoed across the lake";
- trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator
Derived forms: trumpeters
Type of: courier, instrumentalist, messenger, musician, muso [Brit, informal], player, swan, wader, wading bird
Part of: Cygnus, genus Cygnus, genus Psophia, Psophia
Encyclopedia: Trumpeter, Edmonton