war drum
English
Noun
war drum (plural war drums)
- A drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.
- 1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, OCLC 1029993343:
- "What is it, then?" I asked. "Drums," said Lord John, carelessly; "war drums. I have heard them before." "Yes, sir, war drums," said Gomez, the half-breed.
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Translations
drum used in war
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