reveille

The sounding of a bugle early in the morning to awaken and summon people in a camp or garrison.

This bugle call or its equivalent.

The first military formation of the day.

A signal to get up out of bed.

Milit. and naval, the beat of a drum, bugle-sound, or other signal given about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers or sailors to rise and for the sentinels to forbear challenging.

The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging.

The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise

(military) signal to wake up