slit-drum

[slit-druhm]

slit-drum

[slit-druhm]
noun
a hollowed-out log with a long, narrow slit, beaten with a stick or stamped upon to produce a drumming sound, found in many cultures since ancient times.
Also, slit drum.


Origin:
1955–60
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