TAMBOUR


Meaning of TAMBOUR in English

/ ˈtæmbʊə(r); NAmE -bʊr/ noun

a type of drum

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from French tambour drum; perhaps related to Persian tabīra drum. Compare with tabor .

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