sennet
English
Etymology 1
Probably an alteration of the obsolete signet (“signal”)
Noun
sennet (plural sennets)
- a signal call given on a cornet or trumpet for entrance or exit on a theatrical stage
- The barracuda.
References
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
Etymology 2
Noun
sennet (plural sennets)
- Alternative spelling of sennit