kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani
(noun) a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kettledrum (plural kettledrums)
(musical instruments) A large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension.
(dated) An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.
• timpanum
Source: Wiktionary
Ket"tle*drum`, n.
1. (Mus.)
Definition: A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.
Note: Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to orchestras, where they are called tympani.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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