Noun: timpani tim-pu-nee
- A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
"The orchestra's timpanist skilfully played the timpanis during the symphony";
- kettle, kettledrum, tympanum [archaic], tympani
Derived forms: timpanis
Type of: percussion instrument, percussive instrument
Encyclopedia: Timpani