drum v
   1 To pack dried and salted cod-fish into a cylindrical wooden container or DRUM n; SCREW v.
   1942 Grand Bank U C School 37 [Fish] is drummed and boxed. 1977 BUTLER 78--80 'I want you to go to Spencer's Cove and bring up a load of drummed fish.'
   2 To place empty oil-barrels under a house in order to float it across a stretch of water; cp LANCH v.
   P 148-60 Before the house could be pulled to the sea shore where it was drummed before being put into the water... P 245-62 I drummed me house an' floated 'er across the bay.

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