Kettledrum n. : A drum made of thin copper in the form of a hemispherical kettle, with parchment stretched over the mouth of it.

Kettledrum n. : An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening. Cf. Drum, n., 4 and 5.

Example:
which type of drum had adjustable pitch: tenor drum snare Kettledrum?

Taxonomy
timpani, drums, timpanists, pitch, the drum, stick, instruments, mechanism, Principal Timpanist, bowl, music, tympanum, timpano, timpani sticks, centimetres, gauges, drum stick, tension.

Defination from the web:
Kettle drum) Jump to: navigation, search. Timpani. A timpanist in the United States Air Forces in Europe Band. ... "Kettledrum". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911. Percussion portal. v • d • e. Percussion instruments. Tuned ...