| 单词 | drum boy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdrum boy drum boy n. now historical and rare a military drummer.A drummer in the military was formerly often a boy not considered old enough to serve as a regular soldier. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > instrumentalist > percussion player > [noun] > drummer drumslade1513 swash-man1533 drum?1535 drumsler1541 drummer1574 drumster1581 swasher1600 drum man1645 drum boy1758 stick1909 skin-beater1936 1758 London Mag. Sept. 459/2 One shilling a day the whole year to every serjeant; and six-pence a day..to every drum boy. 1836 M. B. Honan Court & Camp Don Carlos xi. 98 I must say, the poor drum-boys were badly clad, and their garments were of various colours. 1935 Chicago Defender 9 Mar. 13/6 Serving in every office from drum boy to Captain, he was later discharged in 1919 as captain. < as lemmas |
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