First Known Use: 13th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearIn early English, the word bugle meant “wild ox.” The horns of oxen were made into signaling devices for soldiers and hunters, first called bugle horns. Later this was shortened to bugle.
1593
See words that rhyme with bugle Spanish Central: Translation of bugle Nglish: Translation of bugle for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of bugle for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about bugle
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