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Sackbut :: Sackbut (n.) A brass wind instrument, like a bass trumpet, so contrived that it can be lengthened or shortened according to the tone required; -- said to be the same as the trombone..

Tom :: Tom (n.) The knave of trumps at gleek.

Tattoo :: Tattoo (n.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp..

Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To causse to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn..

Rump :: Rump (n.) Among butchers, the piece of beef between the sirloin and the aitchbone piece. See Illust. of Beef..

Trumpetweed :: Trumpetweed (n.) The sea trumpet.

Aitchbone :: Aitchbone (n.) The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone..

Loo :: Loo (n.) An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to each player from a full pack. When five cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called lanterloo..

Euchre :: Euchre (n.) A game at cards, that may be played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of the same suit as the trump, and called right bower, the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See Bower..

Trump :: Trump (n.) A good fellow; an excellent person.

Force :: Force (n.) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit of which he has none.

Return :: Return (v. t.) To lead in response to the lead of one's partner; as, to return a trump; to return a diamond for a club..

Levet :: Levet (n.) A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille.

Venturer :: Venturer (n.) A strumpet; a prostitute.

Crumple :: Crumple (v. t.) To draw or press into wrinkles or folds; to crush together; to rumple; as, to crumple paper..

Otacousticon :: Otacousticon (n.) An instrument to facilitate hearing, as an ear trumpet..

Trumpetwood :: Trumpetwood (n.) A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and trumpet tree..

Rumple :: Rumple (v. t. & i.) To make uneven; to form into irregular inequalities; to wrinkle; to crumple; as, to rumple an apron or a cravat..

Crumpy :: Crumpy (a.) Brittle; crisp.

Watches :: Watches (n. pl.) The leaves of Saracenia flava. See Trumpets.

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