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Definition of drone

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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..

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Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.

Hurdy-gurdy :: Hurdy-gurdy (n.) A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys..

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..

Padrone :: Padrone (n.) A patron; a protector.

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..

Drone :: Drone (v. i.) A humming or deep murmuring sound.

Sluggard :: Sluggard (n.) A person habitually lazy, idle, and inactive; a drone..

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

Drony :: Drony (a.) Like a drone; sluggish; lazy.

Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person..

Dronepipe :: Dronepipe (n.) One of the low-toned tubes of a bagpipe.

Padrones :: Padrones (pl. ) of Padron.

Squail :: Squadroned (a.) Formed into squadrons, or squares..

Burden :: Burden (n.) The drone of a bagpipe.

Eristalis :: Eristalis (n.) A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvae) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly..

Drone :: Drone (n.) To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound..

Padrone :: Padrone (n.) A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc..

Drone Bee :: Drone bee () The male of the honeybee; a drone.

Droned :: Droned (imp. & p. p.) of Dron.

Ladrone :: Ladrone (n.) A robber; a pirate; hence, loosely, a rogue or rascal..