side drum


Origin of side drum

1
First recorded in 1790–1800

Words Nearby side drum

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How to use side drum in a sentence

  • Come in—you will find pen, ink, and paper on the side-drum in the corner.

    The Adventures of Harry Revel | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
  • I seated myself, silently wondering what might be the use of the side-drum in the corner.

    The Adventures of Harry Revel | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
  • The brethren arrived at the lower camp at half past three and marched in headed by the fifes and side drum.

    William Clayton's Journal | William Clayton
  • A rataplan on a side-drum feebly played in the street outside!

    Pushed and the Return Push | George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, (AKA Quex)

British Dictionary definitions for side drum

side drum

noun
  1. a small double-headed drum carried at the side with snares that produce a rattling effect

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