— taborer, tabourer , n.
/tay"beuhr/ , n.
1. a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
v.i.
2. to play upon or as if upon a tabor; drum.
v.t.
3. to strike or beat, as on a tabor.
Also, taber, tabour .
[ 1250-1300; (n.) ME tab ( o ) ur; see TAMBOUR; (v.) ME tabouren, deriv. of the n. or taborer, deriv. of tab ( o ) ur ]