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"drummer" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

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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"Drummer" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

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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"drummer" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

drummer
     n : someone who plays a drum