drumslade

noun

plural -s
obsolete

Word History

Etymology

Dutch trommenslager, trommelslager, from tromme, trommel drum + slager beater, from slagen to beat (from Middle Dutch slaen) + -er; akin to Old English slēan to beat, slay

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“Drumslade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumslade. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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