Psophia crepitans

Psophia crepitans
Trumpeter Trump"et*er, n. 1. One who sounds a trumpet. [1913 Webster]

2. One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces. [1913 Webster]

These men are good trumpeters. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any one of several species of long-legged South American birds of the genus {Psophia}, especially {Psophia crepitans}, which is abundant, and often domesticated and kept with other poultry by the natives. They are allied to the cranes. So called from their loud cry. Called also {agami}, and {yakamik}. (b) A variety of the domestic pigeon. (c) An American swan ({Olor buccinator}) which has a very loud note. [1913 Webster]

4. (Zo["o]l.) A large edible fish ({Latris hecateia}) of the family {Cirrhitid[ae]}, native of Tasmania and New Zealand. It sometimes weighs as much as fifty or sixty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Psophia crepitans —   Trompetero ala gris …   Wikipedia Español

  • Psophia crepitans — Agami trompette Agami trompette …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Psophia crepitans — Agami Ag a*mi ([a^]g [.a]*m[=e]), n.; pl. {Agamis} ([a^]g [.a]*m[=e]z). [F. agami, fr. the native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) A South American bird ({Psophia crepitans}), allied to the cranes, and easily domesticated; called also the {gold breasted… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Psophia crepitans — pilkasparnis dūdys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Psophia crepitans angl. grey winged trumpeter vok. Grauflügel Trompetervogel, m rus. сероспинный трубач, m pranc. agami trompette, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dūdžiai …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Psophia crepitans — noun trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil • Syn: ↑Brazilian trumpeter • Hypernyms: ↑trumpeter …   Useful english dictionary

  • Psophia — Trompetervögel Grauflügel Trompetervogel (Psophia crepitans) Systematik Unterstamm: Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Psophia — Psophiidae Psophiidés Agamis …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Psophiidae — Trompetervögel Grauflügel Trompetervogel (Psophia crepitans) Systematik Unterstamm: Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Agami Trompette — Agami trompette …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Agami trompette — Agami trompette …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”