Definitions for drum-major

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Drum-Major is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 160 anagrams from letters in drum-major (-adjmmorru).

Definitions for drum-major

noun

  1. the marching leader of a drum corps or a band.

Origin of drum-major

First recorded in 1590-1600

Examples for drum-major

He wondered if it would be tactful to ask him if he had ever been a drum major.

The father was strutting with all the importance of a drum major.

In the concourse of present-day poets she is a kind of drum major.

He secured the role of drum major in his high school marching band and got accepted to Florida A&M in 2005.

The choir proper consists of three sergeants and one corporal, and our tenor is his magnificence, the drum major!

Took only two tries to teach him to stand up on his hind legs and walk for his meals, as straight as a drum major.

Occasionally some of the boys would suggest to Harry Marshall, our drum major, that it was about time for us to fall out.

Champion shared the same dream of becoming a drum major at FAMU, and after trying out for the band twice he was invited to join.

The drum major following the staff turned and swung his baton, then resumed his former position.

Upon my word, their native mountain has the air of a drum major.

Word Value for drum-major
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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