ˌrad.əˈplan, -aa(ə)n noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, of imitative origin
: the iterative sound of beating (as from a drum or the hoofs of a galloping horse)
the rataplan of machine guns — H.W.Baldwin
ˌrad.əˈplan, -aa(ə)n noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, of imitative origin
: the iterative sound of beating (as from a drum or the hoofs of a galloping horse)
the rataplan of machine guns — H.W.Baldwin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012