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TUCKET (n. pl. -S)
Definition(s):
- (n.) a flourish on a trumpet; a trumpet fanfare
- (n.) a signal for marching used by cavalry troops
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Epilogue:
This word sort of makes you want to say “Da da da dut da duh!” It was often used in the stage directions of Elizabethan plays and still sees occasional use when referring to trumpet flourishes. It may derive from the Middle English tukken (“to beat a drum”) or the Old Northern French toquer (“to sound on a drum”), and it is probably related to the Italian toccare (“to touch”), the same root behind the word TOCCATO (a musical composition for an organ or keyboard instrument).
But, wait, there’s more. “Da da da dut da duh!” English has another word for this idea, also dating from Elizabethan times: a SENNET is a call sounded on a trumpet, especially one signaling the entrance or exit of a body of actors on the stage. It is probably etymologically related to the word SIGNET.
On themes and such:
Speaking of entering and exiting with a flourish, these word-of-the-day entries may be more random and less frequent over the next couple weeks, and they will not necessarily be linked by any theme. Thanks for your readership and I hope you will enjoy the entries when they do come.
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