chamade

American  

[shuh-mahd] / ʃəˈmɑd /

noun

Military Archaic.

1. a signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley.

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chamade British  

/ ʃəˈmɑːd /

noun

1. military (formerly) a signal by drum or trumpet inviting an enemy to a parley

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Etymology

Origin of chamade

1675–85; < French < Portuguese chamada, equivalent to cham ( ar ) to sound (< Latin clamāre to shout; see claim) + -ada -ade ¹

Example Sentences

When la chamade begins to pulse through Lucile and Antoine, Clare taps out her surrender and Charles shrewdly retreats.

From Time Magazine Archive

He asked me, "Don't you know the rules of war, then; that you fire after chamade is beaten?"

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20 by Carlyle, Thomas

The poor Invalides have sunk under their battlements, or rise only with reversed muskets: they have made a white flag of napkins; go beating the chamade, or seeming to beat, for one can hear nothing.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

General Browne summons them in Vilshofen, this day; and, on their negative, storms in upon them, bursts them to pieces; upon which they beat chamade.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15 by Carlyle, Thomas

Whereby the Siege of Dantzig ended in chamade, and levying of penalties; penalties severe to a degree, though Friedrich Wilhelm interceded what he could.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 09 by Carlyle, Thomas