Meaning

2 senses
  1. A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.

    Kesselpauke, Pauke

    лита́враlitávra

    a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

  2. (dated)An informal social party at which a light snack is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
percussion instrument:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
percussion instrument:

Origin

From kettle + drum.

From kettle + drum.

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Forms

plural: kettledrums

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it:kettletympanumtympanitimpani

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
kettledrum — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto