What is to make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters called?
beat — (Mil.) To make a succession of strokes on a drum; as, the drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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