The third degree of Freemasonry and the rigorous procedures to advance to that level. The term may have been coined by nineteenth century New York City Police detective Thomas F. Byrnes, perhaps as a pun on his name, as in third degree burns. The Knights of Columbus have a third degree ceremony which is required to advance to that level, seen as rigorous.
The bugle developed from early musical or communication instruments made of animal horns, with the word bugle itself coming from buculus, Latin for bullock (castrated bull).
bugle - a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares. 1  brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece.