Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Drome /(drōm)/ · IPA n. n. 01 n. The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher. 1. The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher.(Zool.) 02 n. Short for Aërodrome. 1. Short for Aërodrome.[Slang] See: Aërodrome