Meaning & use
troat
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To make a deep, bellowing call, as a stag does during the rutting season.
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Hunters listened in the early morning stillness for a buck to troat.
The stag troated loudly across the valley to warn off rival males.
A note on using this word
A specialized term from hunting and wildlife observation, describing the distinctive mating call of deer.
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bellowbugle
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