drumslade

English

Etymology

From Middle Dutch trommelslach (“drumbeat”), from trommel (“drum”) + slach (“beat”) (modern Dutch slag).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɹʌmsleɪd/

Noun

drumslade (plural drumslades)

1. (obsolete) A drum.
2. (obsolete) A drummer.

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Drumslade”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.