n. | 1. | (Mil.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp. |
v. t. | 1. | To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out. |
n. | 1. | An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; - a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors. |
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