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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
kettledrum
n 1: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument
with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension
on it [syn: {kettle}, {kettledrum}, {tympanum}, {tympani},
{timpani}]
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