Lambeg drum

noun

A large Irish drum beaten with curved Malacca canes.

Meanings

nounLambeg drum (plural Lambeg drums)

plural Lambeg drums

  1. A large Irish drum beaten with curved Malacca canes.

Origin

Named after the village of Lambeg in County Antrim.

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Lambeg drum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lambeg%20drum

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“Lambeg drum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lambeg%20drum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lambeg drum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lambeg%20drum.

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