Definition of drone

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Drone (v. i.) A monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition..

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Drone Fly :: Drone fly () A dipterous insect (Eristalis tenax), resembling the drone bee. See Eristalis..
Eristalis :: Eristalis (n.) A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvae) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly..
Loord :: Loord (n.) A dull, stupid fellow; a drone..
Slug :: Slug (n.) A drone; a slow, lazy fellow; a sluggard..
Hurdy-gurdy :: Hurdy-gurdy (n.) A stringled instrument, lutelike in shape, in which the sound is produced by the friction of a wheel turned by a crank at the end, instead of by a bow, two of the strings being tuned as drones, while two or more, tuned in unison, are modulated by keys..
Padrones :: Padrones (pl. ) of Padron.
Sluggard :: Sluggard (n.) A person habitually lazy, idle, and inactive; a drone..
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..
Drony :: Drony (a.) Like a drone; sluggish; lazy.
Hum :: Hum (v. i.) To make a nasal sound, like that of the letter m prolonged, without opening the mouth, or articulating; to mumble in monotonous undertone; to drone..
Drone Bee :: Drone bee () The male of the honeybee; a drone.
Dorr :: Dorr (n.) The dorbeetle; also, a drone or an idler. See 1st Dor..
Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass.
Ladrone :: Ladrone (n.) A robber; a pirate; hence, loosely, a rogue or rascal..
Drone :: Drone (v. i.) A monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition..
Quinhydrone :: Quinhydrone (n.) A green crystalline substance formed by the union of quinone with hydroquinone, or as an intermediate product in the oxidation of hydroquinone or the reduction of quinone..
Burden :: Burden (n.) The drone of a bagpipe.
Lubber :: Lubber (n.) A heavy, clumsy, or awkward fellow; a sturdy drone; a clown..
Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person..
Padrone :: Padrone (n.) A man who imports, and controls the earnings of, Italian laborers, street musicians, etc..
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