atabal

Meaning

A kettledrum; a kind of tabor used by the Moors.

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈætəbɑːl/
Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish atabal, from Arabic الطَّبْل (aṭ-ṭabl, “drum”), طَبَلَ (ṭabala, “to drum”). Compare tabor, tymbal, tabla.

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