Meaning
A kettledrum; a kind of tabor used by the Moors.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
Borrowed from Spanish atabal, from Arabic الطَّبْل (aṭ-ṭabl, “drum”), طَبَلَ (ṭabala, “to drum”). Compare tabor, tymbal, tabla, davul.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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