sennet

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a signal call given on a cornet or trumpet, given for entrance on or exit from a theatrical stage
The barracuda
A signal call on a trumpet or cornet for entrance or exit on the stage
{i} trumpet call used for ceremonious stage entrance or exit of actors; barracuda of western Atlantic
sennet whip
an implement for informal corporal punishment; usually consisting in about 18 inches of rope, made heavier and more brittle by dipping in hot tar, usually with a knot in the receiving end, or simulated by pleating leather shoelaces to form a single length as a thin whip
sennet

    Hyphenation

    sen·net

    Turkish pronunciation

    senıt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsenət/ /ˈsɛnət/

    Etymology

    () probably an alteration of the obsolete signet 'signal'
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