Definition of Kettledrum

1. Noun. A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it.


Definition of Kettledrum

1. n. A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.

Definition of Kettledrum

1. Noun. A large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension. ¹

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Definition of Kettledrum

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kettledrum

kets
kettle
kettle corn
kettle drum
kettle drums
kettle fur collector
kettle fur collectors
kettle hole
kettle holes
kettle lake
kettle lakes
kettle of fish
kettlebell
kettlebells
kettled
kettledrum (current term)
kettledrummer
kettledrummers
kettledrumming
kettledrums
kettleful
kettlefuls
kettlelike
kettles
kettles of fish
kettlesful
kettling
kettnerite
ketubah
ketubahs

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