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KETTLEDRUM

\kˈɛtə͡ldɹəm], \kˈɛtə‍ldɹəm], \k_ˈɛ_t_əl_d_ɹ_ə_m]\

Definitions of KETTLEDRUM

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A drum made of a hollow hemisphere of copper or brass with parchment stretched over the opening.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A drum made of a metal vessel like a kettle, and covered with parchment: a tea-party.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A musical instrument, consisting of a brass hemispherical shell, with a parchment head; formerly used by mounted troops, now chiefly in orchestras.
A ladies informal afternoon party; so named from parties in India, where drumheads served for tables.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. A drum made of a copper vessel, usually hemispherical or shaped like a kettle, covered with parchment or skin ; - an evening entertainment in fashionable life ; a rout.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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