KETTLEDRUMS

Noun

kettledrums

plural of kettledrum

Source: Wiktionary

KETTLEDRUM

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

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