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side drum ExamplesWord Origin noun
Origin of side drum First recorded in 1790–1800 Examples from the Web for side drum Historical Examples of side drum
Come in—you will find pen, ink, and paper on the side-drum in the corner.
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
I seated myself, silently wondering what might be the use of the side-drum in the corner.
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
A rataplan on a side-drum feebly played in the street outside!
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