/tim"beuhl/ ; for 1, 2 also Fr. /taonn bannl"/ ; Sp. /teem bah"le/ for 3 , n. , pl. timbales /-beuhlz/ ; Fr. /-bannl"/ .
1. Also, timbale case . a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
2. a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.
3. timbales . Also called timbales creoles Sp. /teem bah"les krdde aw"les/ . two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.
[ 1815-25; ]