tam|bou|rine — «TAM buh REEN», noun. 1. a small, shallow drum with only one head, and metal disks around the sides, played by shaking it or by striking it with the knuckles; timbrel: »The banjos rattled, and the tambourines Jing jing jingled in the hands of… … Useful english dictionary
tam|bou|rin — «TAM bur ihn; French tahn boo ran», noun. 1. a long, narrow drum or tabor used in Provence. 2. a Provençal dance, originally accompanied by the tambourin or tabor. 3. the music for it. ╂[< French tambourin (diminutive) < Middle French… … Useful english dictionary
tam·bou·rine — /ˌtæmbəˈriːn/ noun, pl rines [count] : a small musical instrument that is held in one hand and played by shaking or hitting it with the other hand … Useful english dictionary
bou — ba·bou·vism; ba·bou·vist; bam·bou·la; bou·chal; bou·charde; bou·ché; bou·chée; bou·che·rie; bou·chon; bou·clé; bou·din; bou·di·nage; bou·doir; bou·et; bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bou·gar; bou·get; bou·gie; bou·gi·nage; bou·guer s; bou·in … English syllables
tam — ban·tam·ize; bim·li·pa·tam; cap·ro·lac·tam; ce·vi·tam·ic; chit·tam; con·tam·i·nant; con·tam·i·na·tion; con·tam·i·na·tive; con·tam·i·na·tor; es·tam·page; es·tam·pie; glu·tam·ic; gua·tam·bu; hep·tam·e·ter; hip·po·po·tam·ic; in·con·tam·i·na·ble;… … English syllables
tamboura — tam·bou·ra … English syllables
tambouti — tam·bou·ti … English syllables
Tambourin — Tam|bou|rin [tãbu rɛ̃ :, tamburi:n ], das; s, s [frz. tambourin, zu: tambour, ↑ Tambour]: bes. in der Provence gespielte längliche, zylindrische Trommel, die mit zwei Fellen bespannt ist. * * * Tambourin [tãbu rɛ̃; französisch, zu Tambour] das … Universal-Lexikon
tambura — tam•bu•ra or tam•bou•ra [[t]tæmˈbʊər ə[/t]] n. pl. ras mad an Asian musical instrument of the lute family having a small, round body and a long neck • Etymology: 1580–90; < Hindi < Ar ṭanbūr (see tambour) … From formal English to slang
tambourine — tam|bou|rine [ˌtæmbəˈri:n] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: tambourin, from tambour drum , from Arabic tanbur] a circular musical instrument consisting of a frame covered with skin or plastic and small pieces of metal that hang around… … Dictionary of contemporary English