red drum

noun, Ichthyology

1.

a large, edible drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, living in waters off the Atlantic coast of the U.S.

Also called channel bass.

Origin

1700-10, Americanism

Examples from the web for red drum

The red drum is an important resource to local anglers.
References and selected abstracts on red drum hook mortality.
Tagging estimates of abundance at age for the northern region red drum stock.
Summer fishing for red drum is slower than during the spring and fall.
Surf fishing has been productive for large red drum.