I. noun
also ta·bour ˈtābə(r)
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French tabor, perhaps modification of Persian ṭabīr drum
: a small drum with one head of soft calfskin used as an accompaniment to a pipe or fife, both being played by the same person — compare tabret , tambourine
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II. verb
also tabour “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English tabouren, from tabor, tabour
intransitive verb
dialect : to beat on or as if on a drum
transitive verb
archaic : to strike or tap repeatedly