tam-tam Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
    gong.

WordNet

Tam"-tam` noun
Etymology
Hind.; of imitative origin.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) (a) A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental countries; -- called also tom-tom. (b) A gong. See Gong, n., 1.

Webster 1913