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drum major
drum majorn. A person who leads a marching band or drum corps, often twirling a baton.drum major n (Military) the noncommissioned officer, usually of warrant officer's rank, who is appointed to command the corps of drums of a military band and who is in command of both the drums and the band when paraded together drum′ ma`jor
n. the leader of a marching band. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  drum major - the leader of a marching band or drum corpsconductor, music director, director - the person who leads a musical group |
TranslationsDrum Major
Drum Major a noncommissioned officer in charge of a regimental drum and bugle corps and responsible for the corps’s training. The position of drum major was established in the French Army in 1651; the position existed in the Russian Army from 1815 to 1881. Drum majors were chosen from among tall noncommissioned officers. They wore an elaborate uniform and carried a baton with a gilded knob and tassels, with which they gave signals to the corps. See DM
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Words related to drum majornoun the leader of a marching band or drum corpsRelated Words- conductor
- music director
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