pannist

Etymology

From pan + -ist.

pannist means someone who plays a steelpan. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

noun

Someone who plays a steelpan.“Most contemporary bands are comprised of between fifty and two hundred volunteer pannists, who play one or two harmonic pans; with up to six instruments, bass pannists have to be pretty dextrous, twisting around to reach the right notes.”