'Kettledrum' definitions:
Definition of 'kettledrum'
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Definition of 'Kettledrum'
From: GCIDE
- Kettledrum \Ket"tle*drum`\ (-dr[u^]m`), n.
- 1. (Mus.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to orchestras, where they are called tympani. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. Drum, n., 4 and 5. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'kettledrum'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bongo drum,
- conga,
- drum,
- drumhead,
- drumskin,
- drumstick,
- jazz stick,
- kettle,
- membranophone,
- side drum,
- snare,
- snare drum,
- tabor,
- taboret,
- tabret,
- tam-tam,
- tambourine,
- tenor drum,
- timbrel,
- timpani,
- tom-tom,
- troll-drum,
- tymp stick,
- tympan,
- tympanon,
- tympanum,
- war drum