side drum


noun

Origin of side drum

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example sentences from the Web for side drum

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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