n.
Pronunciation: ' ta-bl ə - ˌ chu ̇ r, -ch ə r, - ˌ tyu ̇ r, - ˌ tu ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin tabulatus tablet, from Latin tabula
Date: 1574
: an instrumental notation indicating the string, fret, key, or finger to be used instead of the tone to be sounded