What is a low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle called?
ruff — (Mil.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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