timbrel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪmbrəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tim′brəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tim•brel  (tim′brəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea tambourine or similar instrument.
  • earlier timbre drum (see timbre) + -el diminutive suffix 1490–1500
tim′breled, tim′brelled, adj. 
tim′brel•ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
timbrel / ˈtɪmbrəl/

  1. another word for tambourine
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French; see timbre
'timbrel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
timbre

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