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timbal - 3 dictionary results

tim⋅bal

[tim-buhl]
–noun
1. a kettledrum.
2. Entomology. a vibrating membrane in certain insects, as the cicada.
Also, tymbal.


Origin:
1670–80; < F, MF timbale, alter. (by assoc. with cymbale cymbal ) of tamballe, itself alter. (by assoc. with tambour drum, tambour ) of Sp atabal < Ar al ṭabl the drum
tim·bal also tym·bal   (tĭm'bəl)   
n.  A kettledrum.

[French timbale, from Old French, alteration (influenced by cymbale, cymbals) of tamballe, alteration (influenced by tambour, drum) of Old Spanish atabal, small drum, from Arabic aṭ-ṭabl, the drum : al-, the + ṭabl, drum; see tabla.]

Timbal

Tim"bal\, n. A kettledrum. See Tymbal.
Language Translation for : timbal
Spanish: timbal,
German: die Pauke,
Japanese: ケトルドラム
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