I. ˈtam(ˌ)bō noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: short for tambourine (I)
: an end man in a minstrel show who often plays the tambourine — compare bones
II. “, ˈtäm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, from Quechua tánpu army camp, storehouse, inn
1. : an Inca inn or way station on the highroads of ancient Peru
2. : a wayside tavern in modern Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia