steelpan

• steel pan

From steel +‎ pan.

steelpan (countable and uncountable, plural steelpans)

1. (music, countable) A percussion instrument consisting of a drum made of steel, originally from Trinidad.

   Synonyms: pan, steel drum

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

     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.

2. (music, uncountable) A style of music incorporating steelpans.

• pannist (steel pannist)
• steel pan orchestra
• steel band

• Tele-snap

From steel +‎ pan.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsteːlpɑn/

steelpan f (plural steelpannen, diminutive steelpannetje n)

1. deep pan or pot with a handle

Borrowed from English steelpan.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstiːlpɑn/

steelpan m (plural steelpans, diminutive steelpannetje n)

1. steelpan, steel drum

   Synonym: steeldrum