Noun: drummer drú-mu(r)
- Someone who plays a drum
"The drummer kept a steady beat throughout the song"
- [N. Amer, informal] A salesman who travels to call on customers
"The drummer visited several cities to sell his company's products";
- traveling salesman [US], travelling salesman [Brit, Cdn], commercial traveler [US], commercial traveller [Brit, Cdn], roadman, bagman [Brit, archaic]
Derived forms: drummers
Type of: interpreter, percussionist, representative, salesman, spokesperson, voice
Encyclopedia: Drummer