steelpan

plural steelpans · alternative steel pan

1. countableentertainmentA percussion instrument consisting of a drum made of steel, originally from Trinidad.

   Inside, it’s dim and cool, quiet except for some boys up in the loft at the back playing on the steelpan, not really playing seriously, just tapping notes at random, practising rolling the sticks.

   2019, Claire Adam, Golden Child, Faber & Faber, page 128

   Synonyms: pan, steel drum

2. uncountableentertainmentA style of music incorporating steelpans.