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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. |
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To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter,
so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out. |
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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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