drum corps

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noun

a band, especially a marching band, of drum players usually under the direction of a drum major.

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Nearby words

druidology, druids, drum, drum and bugle corps, drum brake, drum corps, drum into someone's head, drum kit, drum machine, drum magazine, drum major

Origin of drum corps

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for drum corps

The drum-corps marched at the head of the two companies designated by Gerard.
The Chouans|Honore de Balzac
To avoid the drum-corps, he had to spend part of his time going away from it.
Life's Minor Collisions|Frances Warner
The drum-corps behind him was as terrifying as the band in front.
Life's Minor Collisions|Frances Warner