snare drum
- a small double-headed drum, carried at the side or placed on a stationary stand, having snares across the lower head to produce a rattling or reverberating effect.
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The beat of his heels and toes pleased you like a snare-drum obligato.
Rolling StonesO. Henry
I bought one the other day as big as a snare-drum, and the thing never made a dent.
The Wall Street GirlFrederick Orin Bartlett
Skulking, throat swollen with fear, heart beating like a snare-drum, Kirkwood took his chance.
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
And the young man ran the thing over his tongue like a treble drag on a snare-drum.
John Ermine of the YellowstoneFrederic Remington
Yes,” grumbled Hank, disjointedly, “but the snare-drum solo my teeth are doing may make noise enough to give me away.
The Motor Boat Club and The WirelessH. Irving Hancock
snare drum
- music a cylindrical drum with two drumheads, the upper of which is struck and the lower fitted with a snareSee snare 2
snare drum
A shallow cylindrical drum, with wires or pieces of catgut (snares) stretched across the bottom skin to give a sharp, rattling sound when the top skin is struck. Snare drums are used in orchestras and in nearly all kinds of bands.