Bass Drum :: Bass drum () The largest of the different kinds of drums, having two heads, and emitting a deep, grave sound. See Bass, a..

Conundrum :: Conundrum (n.) A kind of riddle based upon some fanciful or fantastic resemblance between things quite unlike; a puzzling question, of which the answer is or involves a pun..

Conundrum :: Conundrum (n.) A question to which only a conjectural answer can be made.

Doldrums :: Doldrums (n. pl.) A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors..

Drum :: Drum (n.) An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to be beaten with a stick; or of a metallic hemisphere (kettledrum) with a single piece of skin to be so beaten; the common instrument for marking time in martial music; one of the pair of tympani in an orchestra, or cavalry band..

Drum :: Drum (n.) Anything resembling a drum in for.

Drum :: Drum (n.) A sheet iron radiator, often in the shape of a drum, for warming an apartment by means of heat received from a stovepipe, or a cylindrical receiver for steam, etc..

Drum :: Drum (n.) A small cylindrical box in which figs, etc., are packed..

Drum :: Drum (n.) The tympanum of the ear; -- often, but incorrectly, applied to the tympanic membrane..

Drum :: Drum (n.) One of the cylindrical, or nearly cylindrical, blocks, of which the shaft of a column is composed; also, a vertical wall, whether circular or polygonal in plan, carrying a cupola or dome..

Drum :: 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..

Drum :: Drum (n.) See Drumfish.

Drum :: Drum (n.) A noisy, tumultuous assembly of fashionable people at a private house; a rout..

Drum :: Drum (n.) A tea party; a kettledrum.

Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To beat a drum with sticks; to beat or play a tune on a drum.

Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To beat with the fingers, as with drumsticks; to beat with a rapid succession of strokes; to make a noise like that of a beaten drum; as, the ruffed grouse drums with his wings..

Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To throb, as the heart..

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

Drum :: Drum (v. t.) To execute on a drum, as a tune..

Drum :: Drum (v. t.) (With out) To expel ignominiously, with beat of drum; as, to drum out a deserter or rogue from a camp, etc..

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..

Drum Major :: Drum major () .

Drum Major :: Drum major () The chief or first drummer of a regiment; an instructor of drummers.

Drum Major :: Drum major () The marching leader of a military band.

Drum Major :: Drum major () A noisy gathering. [R.] See under Drum, n., 4..

Drumbeat :: Drumbeat (n.) The sound of a beaten drum; drum music.

Drumble :: Drumble (v. i.) To be sluggish or lazy; to be confused.

Drumble :: Drumble (v. i.) To mumble in speaking.

Drumfish :: Drumfish (n.) Any fish of the family Sciaenidae, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; -- called also drum..

Drumhead :: Drumhead (n.) The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.

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