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Bang :: Bang (v. t.) To beat or thump, or to cause ( something) to hit or strike against another object, in such a way as to make a loud noise; as, to bang a drum or a piano; to bang a door (against the doorpost or casing) in shutting it..

Reveille :: Reveille (n.) The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging..

Roll :: Roll (v.) The uniform beating of a drum with strokes so rapid as scarcely to be distinguished by the ear.

Drumming :: Drumming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dru.

Chronograph :: Chronograph (n.) An instrument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or pen is controlled by electricity..

Vibrant :: Vibrant (a.) Vibrating; tremulous; resonant; as, vibrant drums..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff..

Squinsy :: Squinch (n.) A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon..

Troop :: Troop (n.) A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.

Oxycalcium :: Oxycalcium (a.) Of or pertaining to oxygen and calcium; as, the oxycalcium light. See Drummond light..

Tam-tam :: Tam-tam (n.) A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental countries; -- called also tom-tom.

Quadrumane :: Quadrumane (n.) One of the Quadrumana.

Drumming :: Drumming (n.) The act of beating upon, or as if upon, a drum; also, the noise which the male of the ruffed grouse makes in spring, by beating his wings upon his sides..

Frap :: Frap (v. t.) To brace by drawing together, as the cords of a drum..

Timbal :: Timbal (n.) A kettledrum. See Tymbal.

Succulence :: Succula (n.) A bare axis or cylinder with staves or levers in it to turn it round, but without any drum..

Whim :: Whim (n.) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey..

Humdrum :: Humdrum (n.) A low cart with three wheels, drawn by one horse..

Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To give the signal for, by beat of drum; to sound by beat of drum; as, to beat an alarm, a charge, a parley, a retreat; to beat the general, the reveille, the tattoo. See Alarm, Charge, Parley, etc..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle..

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