Etymology From Middle Dutch trommelslach (“drumbeat”), from trommel (“drum”) + slach (“beat”) (modern Dutch slag). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈdɹʌmsleɪd/ Noun drumslade (plural drumslades) (obsolete) A drum. (obsolete) A drummer. References Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.