English Explanatory Dictionary

atabal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈætəbɑːl/

Word forms

atabal atabals

Etymology

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

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