side drum
noun
Origin of side drum
First recorded in 1790–1800
Words nearby side drum
side chair,
side circuit,
side curl,
side deal,
side dish,
side drum,
side effect,
side horse,
side meat,
side money,
side of the tracks
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-CouchCome in—you will find pen, ink, and paper on the side-drum in the corner.
The Adventures of Harry Revel |Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchA 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