n. a signal call given on a cornet or trumpet, given for entrance on or exit from a theatrical stage
n. The barracuda.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A signal call on a trumpet or cornet for entrance or exit on the stage.
n. The barracuda.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A particular set of tones on a trumpet or cornet, different from a flourish. The word occurs chiefly in the stage directions of old plays.
n. Same as sennight.
n. The European barracuda.
Word Usage
""The priest first bandaged a fillet of red parrot feathers under the god's chin, which was called his pahau or beard; this bandage was made of a certain kind of sennet, which was tied on in a peculiar way."