NAKER

Etymology

Noun

naker (plural nakers)

(musical instruments) A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.

Synonyms

• nakir

Anagrams

• Karen, anker, knare, ranke

Source: Wiktionary


Na"ker, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Nacre.

Na"ker, n. Etym: [OE. nakere, F. nakaire, LL. nacara, Per. naqaret.]

Definition: A kind of kettledrum. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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