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Definition of drum-beater in English: drum-beaternoun 1A person who beats a drum. 2Figurative (originally) a proponent of going to war; (more generally) a vehement supporter of a cause, idea, product, etc. 3An implement used to beat a drum, especially a stick with a padded end.
Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Athenian Oracle. Definition of drum-beater in US English: drum-beaternoun 1A person who beats a drum. 2Figurative (originally) a proponent of going to war; (more generally) a vehement supporter of a cause, idea, product, etc. 3An implement used to beat a drum, especially a stick with a padded end.
Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Athenian Oracle. |