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Croaker :: Croaker (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus grunniens); -- called also drum.

Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum..

Chain Pump :: Chain pump () A pump consisting of an endless chain, running over a drum or wheel by which it is moved, and dipping below the water to be raised. The chain has at intervals disks or lifts which fit the tube through which the ascending part passes and carry the water to the point of discharge..

Urchin :: Urchin (n.) One of a pair in a series of small card cylinders, arranged around a carding drum; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the hedgehog..

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

Thrum :: Thrum (v. t.) Hence, to drum on; to strike in a monotonous manner; to thrum the table..

Ruba-dub :: Ruba-dub (n.) The sound of a drum when continuously beaten; hence, a clamorous, repeated sound; a clatter..

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

Atabal :: Atabal (n.) A kettledrum; a kind of tabor, used by the Moors..

Kettledrum :: Kettledrum (n.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it..

Capstan :: Capstan (n.) A vertical cleated drum or cylinder, revolving on an upright spindle, and surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for bars or levers. It is much used, especially on shipboard, for moving or raising heavy weights or exerting great power by traction upon a rope or cable, passing around the drum. It is operated either by steam power or by a number of men walking around the capstan, each pushing on the end of a lever fixed in its socket..

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

Eardrum :: Eardrum (n.) The tympanum. See Illust. of Ear.

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..

Uniphonous :: Uniphonous (a.) Having but one sound, as the drum..

Tambour :: Tambour (n.) Same as Drum, n., 2(d)..

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march..

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

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

Drumstick :: Drumstick (n.) A stick with which a drum is beaten.

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