NYT Dictionary

TABOR

/ˈteɪbə(ɹ)/
NounVerbTA-borta-bor · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

A small drum.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English, from Old French tabour, from Arabic طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr), ultimately from the Middle Persian ancestor of Classical Persian تنبور (tanbūr). Doublet of tambour and tanbur.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tabourdrumdrumstickkettledrumsnaretambourinetimbreltimpanitympanum

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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