The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee.
Use in sentences of DRONE
Meaning of DRONE in English
The male of bees, esp. of the honeybee. It gathers no honey. See Honeybee.
One who lives on the labors of others; a lazy, idle fellow; a sluggard.
That which gives out a grave or monotonous tone or dull sound; as: (a) A drum. [Obs.] Halliwell. (b) The part of the bagpipe containing the two lowest tubes, which always sound the key note and the fifth.
A humming or deep murmuring sound.
A monotonous bass, as in a pastoral composition.
To utter or make a low, dull, monotonous, humming or murmuring sound.