Definition of drum

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Drum (n.) A cylinder on a revolving shaft, generally for the purpose of driving several pulleys, by means of belts or straps passing around its periphery; also, the barrel of a hoisting machine, on which the rope or chain is wound..

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Call :: Call (n.) A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty..
Taborine :: Taborine (n.) A small, shallow drum; a tabor..
Drumhead :: Drumhead (n.) The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
Vibrant :: Vibrant (a.) Vibrating; tremulous; resonant; as, vibrant drums..
Frustum :: Frustum (n.) One of the drums of the shaft of a column.
Quadrumana :: Quadrumana (n. pl.) A division of the Primates comprising the apes and monkeys; -- so called because the hind foot is usually prehensile, and the great toe opposable somewhat like a thumb. Formerly the Quadrumana were considered an order distinct from the Bimana, which last included man alone..
Drumstick :: Drumstick (n.) A stick with which a drum is beaten.
Monkey :: Monkey (n.) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs..
Succulence :: Succula (n.) A bare axis or cylinder with staves or levers in it to turn it round, but without any drum..
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..
Drum Major :: Drum major () .
Monkey :: Monkey (n.) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle..
Timbal :: Timbal (n.) A kettledrum. See Tymbal.
Barrel :: Barrel (n.) A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case; as, the barrel of a windlass; the barrel of a watch, within which the spring is coiled..
Cage :: Cage (n.) The drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim.
Trundlehead :: Trundlehead (n.) The drumhead of a capstan; especially, the drumhead of the lower of two capstans on the sane axis..
Kettledrum :: Kettledrum (n.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it..
Tuck :: Tuck (n.) The beat of a drum.
Drumhead :: Drumhead (n.) The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
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