Definitions for: Tam-tam

[n] a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a soft-headed drumstick

Webster (1913) Definition: Tam"-tam`, n. [Hind.; of imitative origin.] (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.

Synonyms: gong

See Also: percussion instrument, percussive instrument