n. [ OE. thrum, throm; akin to OD. drom, D. dreum, G. trumm, lump, end, fragment, OHG. drum end, Icel. þrömr edge, brim, and L. terminus a limit, term. Cf. Term. ] [ Written also thrumb. ] 1. One of the ends of weaver's threads; hence, any soft, short threads or tufts resembling these. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Any coarse yarn; an unraveled strand of rope. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. (Bot.) A threadlike part of a flower; a stamen. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Mining) A shove out of place; a small displacement or fault along a seam. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. (Naut.) A mat made of canvas and tufts of yarn. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thrum cap, a knitted cap. Halliwell. --
Thrum hat, a hat made of coarse woolen cloth. Minsheu. [ 1913 Webster ]
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