tabor
Tabor (noun) means a small drum, traditionally played with one stick while the other hand plays a pipe. Example: “The minstrel kept time on his tabor as he piped a jig.”
How to use tabor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small hand drum used in folk and medieval music, often played alongside a simple pipe.
Word forms
tabored past tense, tabors plural, tabors plural, tabors singular
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The minstrel kept time on his _____ as he piped a jig.
Etymology
From Old French tabour, tracing back through Arabic and Persian words for a type of drum; a relative of "tambour" and "tambourine."
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What does “tabor” mean?
The word “tabor” means a small drum, traditionally played with one stick while the other hand plays a pipe. In plain terms, a small hand drum used in folk and medieval music, often played alongside a simple pipe.
How do you pronounce “tabor”?
“Tabor” is pronounced TAY-buh (/ˈteɪbə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “tabor” in a sentence?
Here is “tabor” used in a sentence: “The minstrel kept time on his tabor as he piped a jig.”
What part of speech is “tabor”?
“Tabor” is a noun.
Where does the word “tabor” come from?
The word “tabor” comes from Old French. From Old French tabour, tracing back through Arabic and Persian words for a type of drum; a relative of "tambour" and "tambourine.".