trumpeteer

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English

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Etymology

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From trumpet +‎ -eer.

Noun

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trumpeteer (plural trumpeteers)

  1. Synonym of trumpeter (“trumpet player”)
    • 1873, Abraham Holroyd, Collectanea Bradfordiana, page 65:
      On the west-side we commended the cause to God by prayer: I dispatched a trumpeteer to Sir William Saville, Commander in Chief, at Leeds, under the Earl of Newcastle, […]
    • 1982, All Volunteer, volume 35, number 11, page 18:
      A trumpeteer from Ft. Polk sounded colors and an ROTC color guard raised the US flag to the top of a silver staff.
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