timbrel

[ tim-bruhl ]

/ ˈtɪm brəl /

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noun

a tambourine or similar instrument.

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Origin of timbrel

1490–1500; earlier timbre drum (see timbre) + -el diminutive suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM timbrel

timbreled, timbrelled, adjectivetim·brel·ist, noun

Words nearby timbrel

timber right, timber wolf, timberwork, timberyard, timbre, timbrel, Timbuktu, time, time after time, time and a half, time and motion study

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How to use timbrel in a sentence

All last night you were absent from your post, passing the wine cup, striking the timbrel—what do I know or care?
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
The timbrel her father once gave her, on which she has often played to delight him, is tuned to a chant of triumph.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
When they passed the Red Sea, Miriam and the maidens danced in chorus with singing and the beating of the timbrel (tambour).
The Dance (by An Antiquary)|Anonymous
It's a bit Biblical, and has a sort of 'sound the loud timbrel' flavor.
Wanted: A Cook|Alan Dale

It is his own daughter, his only child, going out to meet him with the timbrel and with dances.
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby Pollard

British Dictionary definitions for timbrel

timbrel

/ (ˈtɪmbrəl) /

noun

mainly Bible another word for tambourine

Word Origin for timbrel

C16: from Old French; see timbre

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