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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..

Drummed :: Drummed (imp. & p. p.) of Dru.

Vase :: Vase (n.) The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite capital; -- called also tambour, and drum..

Assembly :: Assembly (n.) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.

Timbrel :: Timbrel (n.) A kind of drum, tabor, or tabret, in use from the highest antiquity..

Drum :: Drum (v. t.) (With up) To assemble by, or as by, beat of drum; to collect; to gather or draw by solicitation; as, to drum up recruits; to drum up customers..

Recall :: Recall (n.) A call on the trumpet, bugle, or drum, by which soldiers are recalled from duty, labor, etc..

Tympanum :: Tympanum (n.) A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged, -- used for raising water, as for irrigation..

Tambour :: Tambour (n.) A kind of small flat drum; a tambourine.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..

Moulinet :: Moulinet (n.) The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, or the like..

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

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..

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

Distinguish :: Distinguish (v. t.) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum..

Dub :: Dub (v. i.) To make a noise by brisk drumbeats.

Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc,; -- with for..

Tabor :: Tabor (n.) A small drum used as an accompaniment to a pipe or fife, both being played by the same person..

General :: General (a.) The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general..

Tympanize :: Tympanize (v. i.) To drum.

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