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Tambour

A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.

📖 Definitions of "Tambour"

noun
  1. 1

    A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.

  2. 2

    Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.

    "Replace the drum unit of your printer."

  3. 3

    A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.

    "The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50-gallon drums."

  4. 4

    The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.

noun
  1. 1

    A small hill or ridge of hills.

noun
  1. 1

    A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.

  2. 2

    A person's home; a house or other building, especially when insalubrious; a tavern, a brothel.

noun
  1. 1

    A small shallow drum.

  2. 2

    A circular frame for embroidery.

  3. 3

    A rich kind of gold and silver embroidery.

  4. 4

    Silk or other material embroidered on a tambour.

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