trumpeter

noun

1. 1

   large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry

2. 2

   large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated

3. 3

   (formal) a person who announces important news

   the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet

4. 4

   a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet