Definition of drone

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Drone (v. i.) The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee..

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Drone :: Drone (n.) To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound..
Dog Bee :: Dog bee () A male or drone bee.
Hum :: Hum (n.) A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz..
Drone :: Drone (v. i.) One who lives on the labors of others; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard..
Padrone :: Padrone (n.) A patron; a protector.
Dorr :: Dorr (n.) The dorbeetle; also, a drone or an idler. See 1st Dor..
Drone :: Drone (v. i.) That which gives out a grave or monotonous tone or dull sound; as: (a) A drum. [Obs.] Halliwell. (b) The part of the bagpipe containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note and the fifth..
Lubber :: Lubber (n.) A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown..
Proa :: Proa (n.) A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known..
Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person..
Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make a low, prolonged sound, like that of a bee in flight; to drone; to murmur; to buzz; as, a top hums..
Bourdon :: Bourdon (n.) A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.).
Mopus :: Mopus (n.) A mope; a drone.
Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone..
Micronesian :: Micronesian (a.) Of or pertaining to Micronesia, a collective designation of the islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, embracing the Marshall and Gilbert groups, the Ladrones, the Carolines, etc..
Drone Bee :: Drone bee () The male of the honeybee; a drone.
Snail :: Snail (n.) Hence, a drone; a slow-moving person or thing..
Droned :: Droned (imp. & p. p.) of Dron.
Drone :: Drone (v. i.) A humming or deep murmuring sound.
Squail :: Squadroned (a.) Formed into squadrons, or squares..
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