Tympano
Pronunciation : Tym"pa*no
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It. timpano. See Tympanum.] (Mus.)
Definition : Defn: A kettledrum; -- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum. [Written also timpano.]
pl. Tympani.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913