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kettledrum
(encz) | kettledrum,tympán n: Zdeněk Brož |
Kettledrum
(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.
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Note: Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial
music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to
orchestras, where they are called tympani.
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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.
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kettledrum
(wn) | kettledrum
n 1: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument
with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension
on it [syn: kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani,
timpani] |
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Kettledrum
(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.
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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.
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Kettledrummer
(gcide) | Kettledrummer \Ket"tle*drum`mer\, n.
One who plays on a kettledrum.
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