ATABAL

Etymology

Noun

atabal (plural atabals)

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

Anagrams

• albata, balata

Source: Wiktionary


At"a*bal, n. Etym: [Sp. atabal, fr. Ar. at-tabl the drum, tabala to beat the drum. Cf. Tymbal.]

Definition: A kettledrum; a kind of tabor, used by the Moors. Croly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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