timbrel

noun

tim·brel ˈtim-brəl

: a small hand drum or tambourine

timbrelled

ˈtim-brəld

adjective

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Etymology

diminutive of obsolete English timbre small drum, tambourine, from Middle English, from Anglo-French, drum

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circa 1520, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of timbrel was circa 1520

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timbrel

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tim·brel ˈtim-brəl

: a small hand drum or tambourine

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