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A worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag. Such a weak, watery, wicked old harridan, substituted for the pretty creature I had been used to see. De Quincey.

eries of playing cards, distinguished by the figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps.

The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors. R. A. Proctor. Affair of honor, a dispute to be decided by a duel, or the duel itself. -- Court of honor, a court or tribunal to investigate and decide questions relating to points of honor; as a court of chivalry, or a milit…

A genus of bignoniaceous Brazilian trees with showy trumpet- shaped flowers.

r in whist circles, that there are only two reasons that can justify you in not returning trumps to your partner's lead; i. e., first, sudden illness; secondly, having none. Pole.

A kind of long trumpet, used among the Persians. Moore (Encyc. of Music).

Something fantastical; any trifling, trumpery thing; a toy. Art thou good at these kickshawses! Shak.

To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led. To lead astray, to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to seduce from truth or rectitude. -- To lead captive, to carry or bring into captivity. -- To lead the way, to show the way by going in front; to act as guide. Goldsmith.…

A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille. [Obs.] Hudibras.

An instrument of martial music; a kind of trumpet of a somewhat curved form and shrill note.

in time; during a long time. They that tarry long at the wine. Prov. xxiii. 30. When the trumpet soundeth long. Ex. xix. 13.

cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called lanterloo.

The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.

A slave dealer; also, a strumpet. [Obs.]

In the game of quadrille or omber, the three principal trumps, the ace of spades being the first, the ace of clubs the third, and the second being the deuce of a black trump or the seven of a red one. When Lady Tricksey played a four, You took it with a matadore. Swift.

direct it in a given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet.

nigh. "As one near death." Shak. He served great Hector, and was ever near, Not with his trumpet only, but his spear. Dryden.

An instrument to facilitate hearing, as an ear trumpet.

ley, but are stormed in vain. Dryden. To beat a parley (Mil.), to beat a drum, or sound a trumpet, as a signal for holding a conference with the enemy.

Something of special or private concern or interest. Let the general trumpet blow his blast, Particularities and petty sounds To cease! Shak .