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naker

/ ˈnæk-; ˈneɪkə /

noun

  1. one of a pair of small kettledrums used in medieval music
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of naker1

C14: from Old French nacre, via Medieval Greek anakara, from Arabic naqāra
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Example Sentences

Wright defines naker as "a cornet or horn of brass," and Chaucer's use seems to countenance this.'

There is no reason for assigning to the word naker any other sense than 'kettle-drum.'

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