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Trumpeter (pigeon)
WordNet
noun
(1) Large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
(2) Large gregarious cranelike bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated
(3) (formal) a person who announces important news
"The chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"
(4) A musician who plays the trumpet or cornet
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A person, especially male, who plays the trumpet.
- Any of three species of bird in the family Psophiidae from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.
Usage notes
When piston cornets were introduced, a distinction was made between a person who played an old fashioned valve-less trumpet (a trumpeter) and a musician who played a Cornet-á-pistons (a trumpet player.) This distinction is mostly lost today, as the standard Bb trumpet is so much more prevalant than any museum-piece valve-less trumpet.