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tabor
['teibә]
n.

vi.



tabor
[ noun ]
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
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Tabor \Ta"bor\, n. [OF. tabor, tabour, F. tambour; cf. Pr.
tabor, tanbor, Sp. & Pg. tambor, atambor, It. tamburo; all
fr. Ar. & Per. tamb?r a kind of lute, or giutar, or Per.
tab[=i]r a drum. Cf. {Tabouret}, {Tambour}.] (Mus.)
A small drum used as an accompaniment to a pipe or fife, both
being played by the same person. [Written also {tabour}, and
{taber}.]


Tabor \Ta"bor\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tabored}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Taboring}.] [Cf. OF. taborer.] [Written also {tabour}.]
1. To play on a tabor, or little drum.

2. To strike lightly and frequently.


Tabor \Ta"bor\, v. t.
To make (a sound) with a tabor.