Reverse Dictionary DRUM - DRUMSTICK - WORDS AND PHRASES FROM THE PAST

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DRUM - nouns
• BATTERY the beating of drums ...1591 obs.
• CALFSKIN-FIDDLE a drum ...1785 sl.
• DADA MAMA a sustained drum roll ...1920s US Black sl.
• DAD-DAD, MUM-MUM a beginner's practice on a drum ...c1760 military sl.
• DADDY-MAMMY a beginner's practice on a drum ...c1760 military sl.
• FLAM a single stroke on the drum ...1785 sl.
• NACKER a drum ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• RAPPEL the roll or beat of a drum to summon soldiers to arms ...1848
• RAPPLE RAT-TAT the beat of a drum ...1898 Scot.
• SKINS drums ...1926 sl.
• TABOR the earlier name of the drum; in later use, a small kind of drum used chiefly as an accompaniment to the pipe or trumpet ...c1290 arch. or poetic
• TABORN a drum ...a1340 obs.
• TABOUR the earlier name of the drum; in later use, a small kind of drum used chiefly as an accompaniment to the pipe or trumpet ...c1290 arch. or poetic
• TABROUN a drum ...a1340 obs.
• TAMBOUR a drum; the bass drum ...1484
• TAMBOURET a small drum ...1776 obs.
• TAN-TAN the sound of a kettle-drum ...1893
• TAPSKIN † a drumstick ...1605 nonce word
• TRAPS drums and other items of percussion collectively ...1903 US musicians' sl.
• VELLUM THUNDER the noise made by the parchment of a drum ...1716 poetic

DRUM - verbs
• DANDER to tremble, to vibrate; also applied to the rolling sound of a drum ...a1724 Eng. dial.
• DRUMBLE to sound like a drum ...1630 obs.
• RATAPLAN to beat upon a drum ...1865
• TABOR to perform upon or beat the tabor; to drum ...a1300 now rare
• TABORN to drum ...a1300 obs.
• TABOUR to perform upon or beat the tabour; to drum ...a1300 now rare
• THRUM to strum, to play on a musical instrument; to drum, to make a drumming nose; to hum, to croon, to drone ...1865 Scot.

DRUMMER - nouns, person
• BORER a drummer ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SKIN BEATER a drummer ...1947 US sl.
• SKINSMAN a drummer ...1983 UK sl.
• TABOR the drummer with his drum ...1362 now rare
• TABORER a drummer; a performer on the tabor ...c1400 obs.
• TABORNER a drummer ...a1400 chiefly Scot., obs.
• TABOUR the drummer with his drum ...1362 now rare
• TABOURER a drummer; a performer on the tabour ...c1400 obs.
• TABURNISTER a female player on the tabor ...a1340 obs. rare

DRUMMING - nouns
• RATAPLAN a drumming or beating noise; a tattoo ...1847-8
• THRUM a drumming noise; a musical sound; a hum ...1818 Scot.

DRUMSTICK - nouns
• JAZZ STICK a drumstick with wire ends for producing swishing sounds ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POTATO MASHER a bass drumstick ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKIN THUMPERS drumsticks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STICKS drumsticks ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TABOR-STICK a drumstick ...a1300 now rare

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