Small drum could possibly be a trout (8)
I believe the answer is:
tabouret
'small drum' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'possibly be a trout' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'be'+'a'+'trout'='beatrout'
'beatrout' is an anagram of 'TABOURET'.
'could' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tabouret that I've seen before include "Low stool" , "From small stool" .)