A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music
Used instead of five in radio communications to avoid confusion with fire.
To play this instrument.
A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
Disturbance; agitation; commotion.
The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.
To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
To erect in a ruff, as feathers.
To throw together in a disorderly manner.
To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.