kettledrum

[ ket-l-druhm ]

/ ˈkɛt lˌdrʌm /

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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 of kettledrum

First recorded in 1595–1605; kettle + drum¹

OTHER WORDS FROM kettledrum

ket·tle·drum·mer, noun

Words nearby kettledrum

Kettering, kettle, kettle base, kettlebell, kettle-bottom, kettledrum, kettle hat, kettle hole, kettle of fish, kettle stitch, ketubah

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Example sentences from the Web for kettledrum

Dicky Wyatt writes, in answer to Helvellyn, that the word "Kettledrum" means a large social party.
Little Folks|Various
The origin of the kettledrum is remote and must be sought in the East.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various
Confound you, Corklemore, said Kettledrum to him aside, can you never hold your tongue?
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
Amy might as well have sung a song to a kettledrum, as talk to her.
The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2)|Daniel Defoe

Then they marched back in twos, shoulder to shoulder, in fine style, to the rub-a-dub-dub of a kettledrum.
The Soul of John Brown|Stephen Graham

British Dictionary definitions for kettledrum

kettledrum

/ (ˈkɛtəlˌdrʌm) /

noun

a percussion instrument of definite pitch, consisting of a hollow bowl-like hemisphere covered with a skin or membrane, supported on a tripod or stand. The pitch may be adjusted by means of screws or pedals, which alter the tension of the skin

Derived forms of kettledrum

kettledrummer, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for kettledrum

kettledrum

A drum consisting of a skin stretched over a large shell in the shape of a half-sphere. The pitch of the kettledrum can be changed by manipulating screws at the edge of the skin or pedals at the bottom of the drum. Kettledrums are usually used in classical music in sets of two or more and are known by their Italian name, timpani.

单词	kettledrum
释义	kettledrum [ ket-l-druhm ] / ˈkɛt lˌdrʌm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kettledrum ON THESAURUS.COM 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 of kettledrum First recorded in 1595–1605; kettle + drum¹ OTHER WORDS FROM kettledrum ket·tle·drum·mer, noun Words nearby kettledrum Kettering, kettle, kettle base, kettlebell, kettle-bottom, kettledrum, kettle hat, kettle hole, kettle of fish, kettle stitch, ketubah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kettledrum Dicky Wyatt writes, in answer to Helvellyn, that the word "Kettledrum" means a large social party. Little Folks\|Various The origin of the kettledrum is remote and must be sought in the East. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7\|Various Confound you, Corklemore, said Kettledrum to him aside, can you never hold your tongue? Cradock Nowell, Vol. 2 (of 3)\|Richard Doddridge Blackmore Amy might as well have sung a song to a kettledrum, as talk to her. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2)\|Daniel Defoe Then they marched back in twos, shoulder to shoulder, in fine style, to the rub-a-dub-dub of a kettledrum. The Soul of John Brown\|Stephen Graham British Dictionary definitions for kettledrum kettledrum / (ˈkɛtəlˌdrʌm) / noun a percussion instrument of definite pitch, consisting of a hollow bowl-like hemisphere covered with a skin or membrane, supported on a tripod or stand. The pitch may be adjusted by means of screws or pedals, which alter the tension of the skin Derived forms of kettledrum kettledrummer, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to kettledrum pan, steel pan, timpani Cultural definitions for kettledrum kettledrum A drum consisting of a skin stretched over a large shell in the shape of a half-sphere. The pitch of the kettledrum can be changed by manipulating screws at the edge of the skin or pedals at the bottom of the drum. Kettledrums are usually used in classical music in sets of two or more and are known by their Italian name, timpani. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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kettledrum

noun

Origin of kettledrum

OTHER WORDS FROM kettledrum

Words nearby kettledrum

Example sentences from the Web for kettledrum

British Dictionary definitions for kettledrum

noun

Derived forms of kettledrum

Words related to kettledrum

Cultural definitions for kettledrum