Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - trumpet

ˈtrʌmpɪt n. & v. --n. 1 a a tubular or conical brass instrument with a flared bell and a bright penetrating tone. b its player. c an organ stop with a quality resembling a trumpet. 2 a the tubular corona of a daffodil etc. b a trumpet-shaped thing (ear-trumpet). 3 a sound of or like a trumpet. --v. (trumpeted, trumpeting) 1 intr. a blow a trumpet. b (of an enraged elephant etc.) make a loud sound as of a trumpet. 2 tr. proclaim loudly (a person's or thing's merit). øtrumpet-call an urgent summons to action. trumpet major the chief trumpeter of a cavalry regiment. øøtrumpetless adj. [ME f. OF trompette dimin. (as TRUMP(2))]