Kettledrummer

Kettledrummer
Kettledrummer \Ket"tle*drum`mer\, n. One who plays on a kettledrum. [1913 Webster]

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  • kettledrummer — n. person who plays on a kettledrum …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kettledrummer — ket·tle·drum·mer …   English syllables

  • kettledrummer — “ə(r) noun : one that plays the kettledrums …   Useful english dictionary

  • kettledrum — kettledrummer, n. /ket l drum /, n. 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. Cf. timpani. [1595… …   Universalium

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  • kettledrum — noun a large drum shaped like a bowl, with a membrane adjustable for tension (and so pitch) stretched across. Derivatives kettledrummer noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • kettledrum — /ˈkɛtldrʌm / (say ketldrum) noun a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass or copper with a skin stretched over it, which can be accurately tuned. –kettledrummer, noun …  

  • kettledrum — n. a large drum shaped like a bowl with a membrane adjustable for tension (and so pitch) stretched across. Derivatives: kettledrummer n …   Useful english dictionary

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