kettledrums

[ket-l-druhm]

ket·tle·drum

[ket-l-druhm]
noun
a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
Compare timpani.


Origin:
1595–1605; kettle + drum1

ket·tle·drum·mer, noun
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