timbrel
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of timbrel
1490–1500; earlier timbre drum ( see timbre) + -el diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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But passing the timbrel each year for money irks a good manager.
From Time Magazine Archive
In it, he brings off an excruciating knock-knock joke in French-en route to his conclusion about the uses of laughter in the gloomy present: "In this age penumbral,/Let the timbrel resound in the tumbrel."
From Time Magazine Archive
The Hebrew widow could hardly refrain from taking down the timbrel from the wall, and bursting, like Miriam, into song.
From Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History by A. L. O. E.
On the external frieze are represented in stucco the seven-branched candlestick, David's harp, and Miriam's timbrel.
From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare
With timbrel she led the daughters of Israel in the dance.
From Notable Women of Olden Time by Anonymous
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