Definition of side drum in English:

side drum

noun

A small drum in the form of a short cylinder with a membrane at each end, the upper one being struck with hard sticks and the lower one often fitted with rattling cords or wires (snares).
Example sentencesExamples
- The earliest of the pieces, the Quartet of 1924, boasts an odd scoring - the inclusion of the side drum - but the music itself sounds like the most natural thing in the world.
- I used to play the side drum in a bagpipe marching band.
- But then a side drum invades, playing at its own tempo, and a battle is set up between the orchestra and this single drummer.
- There was another set of timpani, another bass drum, side drums, castanets, two xylophones, and, if I recall correctly, tubular bells as well.
- The snare drum of the set resembles the side drum of the symphony orchestra - both drums derive from the medieval tabor.

Origin

Late 18th century: so named because it was originally played suspended from the drummer's side.

Definition of side drum in US English:

side drum

nounˈsaɪd ˌdrəmˈsīd ˌdrəm

another term for snare drum
Example sentencesExamples
- There was another set of timpani, another bass drum, side drums, castanets, two xylophones, and, if I recall correctly, tubular bells as well.
- I used to play the side drum in a bagpipe marching band.
- The snare drum of the set resembles the side drum of the symphony orchestra - both drums derive from the medieval tabor.
- The earliest of the pieces, the Quartet of 1924, boasts an odd scoring - the inclusion of the side drum - but the music itself sounds like the most natural thing in the world.
- But then a side drum invades, playing at its own tempo, and a battle is set up between the orchestra and this single drummer.

Origin

Late 18th century: so named because it was originally played suspended from the drummer's side.

单词	side drum
释义	Definition of side drum in English: side drum noun A small drum in the form of a short cylinder with a membrane at each end, the upper one being struck with hard sticks and the lower one often fitted with rattling cords or wires (snares). Example sentencesExamples The earliest of the pieces, the Quartet of 1924, boasts an odd scoring - the inclusion of the side drum - but the music itself sounds like the most natural thing in the world. I used to play the side drum in a bagpipe marching band. But then a side drum invades, playing at its own tempo, and a battle is set up between the orchestra and this single drummer. There was another set of timpani, another bass drum, side drums, castanets, two xylophones, and, if I recall correctly, tubular bells as well. The snare drum of the set resembles the side drum of the symphony orchestra - both drums derive from the medieval tabor. Origin Late 18th century: so named because it was originally played suspended from the drummer's side. Definition of side drum in US English: side drum nounˈsaɪd ˌdrəmˈsīd ˌdrəm another term for snare drum Example sentencesExamples There was another set of timpani, another bass drum, side drums, castanets, two xylophones, and, if I recall correctly, tubular bells as well. I used to play the side drum in a bagpipe marching band. The snare drum of the set resembles the side drum of the symphony orchestra - both drums derive from the medieval tabor. The earliest of the pieces, the Quartet of 1924, boasts an odd scoring - the inclusion of the side drum - but the music itself sounds like the most natural thing in the world. But then a side drum invades, playing at its own tempo, and a battle is set up between the orchestra and this single drummer. Origin Late 18th century: so named because it was originally played suspended from the drummer's side.
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