TROMPE

Etymology

Noun

trompe (plural trompes)

(obsolete) A trumpet; a trump.

Alternative form of tromp (“blowing apparatus in a forge”)

Anagrams

• pro tem, pro tem.

Source: Wiktionary


Tromp, Trompe, n. Etym: [See Trump a trumpet.]

Definition: A trumpet; a trump. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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