kettledrum
IPA: kˈɛtʌɫdrʌm
noun
- (music) A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
- (dated) An informal social party at which a light snack is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.
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Examples of "kettledrum" in Sentences
- But in music it is considered as kettledrum.
- One such instrument was the timpani, or the kettledrum.
- During this battle Khangar snatched a kettledrum and flag from his enemy.
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