http://wordie.org/words/snare Comments for the word 'Snare' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/snare#comments In music, "‘Snares’...consist of a number of gut or wire strings stretched across the lower skin or ‘snare head.’" (A. C. BAINES, _Musical Instruments_ xiv. 335, 1961, cited in OED) <br /> <br />The <a href="/words/timbre">timbre</a> of the drum's sound can be changed by tightening or loosening the snares. Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:23:34 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/snare#comments