noun
tabor
TAY-ber/ˈteɪbər/
A small drum played with one hand.
The musician beats a tabor with one hand.
Etymology
Old French tabour meant a drum and also the din or commotion it could evoke. Tabor preserves the instrument meaning for a small drum; tambourine shares the same historical drum word.
In context
accords very well with the rude notes of the bagpipe and tabor.
More examples
- She plays the pipe while keeping time on a tabor.
- The dancers follow the steady beat of the tabor.
- The workshop teaches beginners how to play tabors.
Forms
tabor · tabors
Similar words
- drum
- A broader term covering percussion instruments of many sizes.
- tambourine
- Usually has metal jingles and is shaken or struck.