Drummer

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.
     Furnished with a ruff.
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     {Ruffed grouse} (Zool.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa
        umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern


        United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black
        feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the
        loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.
        Called also {tippet grouse}, {partridge}, {birch
        partridge}, {pheasant}, {drummer}, and {white-flesher}.
  
     {ruffed lemur} (Zool.), a species of lemur ({lemur varius})
        having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the head. Its
        color is varied with black and white. Called also {ruffed
        maucaco}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Drummer \Drum"mer\, n.
     1. One whose office is to best the drum, as in military
        exercises and marching.
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     2. One who solicits custom; a commercial traveler. [Colloq.
        U.S.] --Bartlett.
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     3. (Zool.) A fish that makes a sound when caught; as:
        (a) The squeteague.
        (b) A California sculpin.
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     4. (Zool.) A large West Indian cockroach ({Blatta gigantea})
        which drums on woodwork, as a sexual call.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  drummer
       n : someone who plays a drum