war drum
war drum noun: a drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.
Noun
war drum (plural war drums)
- A drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.
- "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.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- Lay your head down child
I won't let the boogeyman come
Counting bodies like sheep
To the rhythm of the war drums
Pay no mind to the rabble
Pay no mind to the rabble
Head down, go to sleep
To the rhythm of the war drums2003, “Pet”, performed by A Perfect Circle
war drum meaning in Tamil and Urdu
war drum in Tamil
- போர்முரசு, வெருப்பறை
war drum in Urdu
- طبل جنگ
Forms of war drum
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Questions about war drum
- What does war drum mean?
- War drum means a drum that is beaten to rally and encourage troops or to signify that war is approaching.
- What is war drum in Tamil?
- War drum in Tamil is போர்முரசு, வெருப்பறை. See War drum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is war drum?
- War drum is a noun.
- What is the plural of war drum?
- The plural of war drum is war drums.
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