Bugle
(noun)
- A brass instrument that is similar to a trumpet, but without valves or keys, and with a wider and more conical bore.
- A call made by a bugle, typically used to signal the start or end of a day, or to call troops to attention.
Origin:
From the latin word "buccina" which means a trumpet or a horn.
Examples:
- The bugle call was used to signal the start of the parade.
- The bugler blew reveille to wake up the soldiers.
- The bugle is a simple instrument but it can produce a wide range of sounds.
- The bugle is an important part of military tradition.
- He learned to play the bugle when he joined the army.