Anagrams of: NOCTURNE

• a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)

• table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

• game equipment (as a piece of wood, plastic, or ivory) used for keeping a count or reserving a space in various card or board games

• a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

• a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers

• a person who counts things

• a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

• (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

• a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

• a return punch (especially by a boxer)

• in the opposite direction

• indicating opposition or resistance

• speak in response

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

• an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election

• narrate or give a detailed account of

• count again

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• censure severely or angrily

• The night office of the Christian liturgy of the Hours, such as is performed in monasteries.

• A portion of the psalter used during nocturns.

• a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

• common in north Atlantic coastal waters of the United States