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
tympani (plural tympanis)
Alternative spelling of timpani
Source: Wiktionary
Tym"pa*no, n.; pl. Tympani. Etym: [It. timpano. See Tympanum.] (Mus.)
Definition: A kettledrum; -- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum. [Written also timpano.]
Tym"pa*no-.
Definition: A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tympanum; as in tympanohyal, tympano-Eustachian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
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