troat

British  

/ trəʊt /

verb

1. (intr) (of a rutting buck) to call or bellow

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Etymology

Origin of troat

C17: probably related to Old French trout, trut , a cry used by hunters to urge on the dogs

Example Sentences

Indeed, Salomon, Haydn's impressario, said of her with enthusiasm, "Sar, she sing equally well wid her troat and her fingers."

From Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag by Ferris, George T. (George Titus)

At the end of the village "she begun to scraich, yer Anner, wid that shtrength you'd think she'd shplit her troat."

From Irish Wonders by McAnally, D. R. (David Russell)

In one of the lines I have quoted there occurs the word "troat."

From Thackeray by Trollope, Anthony

"And you, you scarecrow-looking rascal," he continued, addressing the other sentinel, "if you'll spoke anoder word, I'll cram my sporran doon your dam troat."

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXII by Wilson, John Mackay

He's come in, fin' tree, four mans seeck on de troat, cough, cough, sore, bad.

From The Doctor : a Tale of the Rockies by Connor, Ralph