sennet

English

Etymology

Probably an alteration of the obsolete signet (“signal”)

Noun

sennet (plural sennets)

  1. a signal call given on a cornet or trumpet for entrance or exit on a theatrical stage
  2. The barracuda.

References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

Anagrams

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