— cymbaler, cymbaleer, cymbalist , n. — cymballike , adj.
/sim"beuhl/ , n.
a concave plate of brass or bronze that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by being struck together, or singly, by being struck with a drumstick or the like.
[ bef. 900; ME; OE cymbala cymbalum kýmbalon, var. of kýmbos, kýmbe hollow object ]