Defn: any fish of the family Sciænidæ, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; — called also drum.
Note: The common drumfish (Pogonias chromis) is a large species, common south of New Jersey. The southern red drum or red horse (Sciæna ocellata), and the fresh-water drum or croaker (Aplodionotus grunniens), are related species.
DRUMHEAD
Drum"head`, n.
1. The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
2. The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan. Drumhead court-martial (Mil.), a summary court-martial called to try offenses on the battlefield or the line of march, when, sometimes, a drumhead has to do service as a writing table.
DRUMLIN
Drum"lin, n. Etym: [Gael. druim the ridge of a hill.] (Geol.)
Defn: A hill of compact, unstratified, glacial drift or till, usually elongate or oval, with the larger axis parallel to the former local glacial motion.
DRUMLY
Drum"ly, a. Etym: [Cf. Droumy.]
Defn: Turbid; muddy. [Scot. & Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Wodroephe (1623).
Burns.
DRUM MAJOR
Drum" ma"jor