TIMBAL


Meaning of TIMBAL in English

[ 'tɪmb(ə)l ]

■ noun archaic a kettledrum.

Origin

C17: from Fr. ~e , alt. (influenced by cymbale 'cymbal') of obs. tamballe , from Sp. atabal , from Arab. aṭ-ṭabl 'the drum'.

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