What does "drummer" mean?
Drummer: One who solicits custom; a commercial traveler. [Colloq. U.S.] Bartlett.
Additional senses
- 2.(Zoöl.) A fish that makes a sound when caught; as: (a) The squeteague. (b) A California sculpin.
- 3.(Zoöl.) A large West Indian cockroach (Blatta gigantea) which drums on woodwork, as a sexual call.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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