drumhead – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
drumhead
n.
flat surface of a drum, leather which is stretched over the top of a drum; head of a capstan (on a ship)
Drumhead
A
drumhead or
drum skin is a
membrane stretched over one or both of the open ends of a
drum. The drumhead is struck with sticks, mallets, or hands, so that it
vibrates and the
sound resonates through the drum.
drumhead
Noun
1. a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
(synonym) head
(hypernym) membrane
(part-holonym) drum, membranophone, tympan
Adjective
1. performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
(synonym) summary
(similar) unofficial
Drumhead
(n.)
The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
(n.)
The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
drumhead
Synonyms and related words:
bender, bloat, blotter, booze, boozehound, boozer, brannigan, bust, drunk, guzzler, inebriate, jag, lush, soak, sot, souse, spree, tear, tippler
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
