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kettledrum n. 铜鼓,定音鼓;午后茶会 铜鼓,定音鼓;午後茶会 kettledrum n 1: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it [synonym: {kettle}, {kettledrum}, {tympanum}, {tympani}, {timpani}] Kettledrum \Ket"tle*drum`\ (-dr[u^]m`), n. 1. (Mus.) A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it. [1913 Webster] Note: Kettledrums, in pairs, were formerly used in martial music for cavalry, but are now chiefly confined to orchestras, where they are called {tympani}. [1913 Webster] 2. An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. {Drum}, n., 4 and 5. [1913 Webster] 27 Moby Thesaurus words for "kettledrum":
bongo drum, conga, drum, drumhead, drumskin, drumstick, jazz stick, kettle, membranophone, side drum, snare, snare drum, tabor, taboret, tabret, tam-tam, tambourine, tenor drum, timbrel, timpani, tom-tom, troll-drum, tymp stick, tympan, tympanon, tympanum, war drum
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