drum major

2 definitions found

drum major - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Drum major \Drum" ma"jor\
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     1. The chief or first drummer of a regiment; an instructor of
        drummers.
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     2. The marching leader of a military band. [U.S.]
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     3. A noisy gathering. [R.] See under Drum, n., 4.
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drum major - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  drum major
      n 1: the leader of a marching band or drum corps