trumpet marine

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noun

an obsolete musical instrument having a long, wooden, pyramid-shaped body, characteristically with one string that is touched with the finger to produce harmonics and is bowed between the touching finger and the upper end.

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Also called nun's fiddle, tromba marina, trumscheit.

Origin of trumpet marine

First recorded in 1665–75

Words nearby trumpet marine

trumpetfish, trumpet flower, trumpet honeysuckle, trumpet-leaf, trumpet leg, trumpet marine, trumpetry, trumpets, trumpet-tree, trumpet vine, trumpetweed

How to use trumpet marine in a sentence

The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.
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And, thanks to a transparent hull, exploring the deep and spotting rare marine life is practically a cinch.
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At night jineteras stalk the promenade in search of tourists while a trumpet from a bench serenades the proceedings.
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Among the scores of bystanders watching their small town turn into war zone was a Marine veteran who was close with Stone.
Hunt for Iraq Vet After Killing Spree|M.L. Nestel|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Marine reservist then went after his ex-wife, Nicole Hill Stone.
Hunt for Iraq Vet After Killing Spree|M.L. Nestel|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
John Wilson, a celebrated landscape and marine painter, died at Folkstone, aged 81.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Roulard had played the trumpet in the regimental band in which Aristide had played the kettle drum.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
How long shall I see men fleeing away, how long shall I hear the sound of the trumpet?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And I appointed watchmen over you, saying: Hearken ye to the sound of the trumpet.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
It was unreasonable to expect those makers of marine steam-engines to report that Trevithick knew better than they did.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick