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tabor
noun ta·bor \ˈtā-bər\
Definition of TABOR
: a small drum with one head of soft calfskin used to accompany a pipe or fife played by the same person
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ta·bor also ta·bour \ˈtā-bər\
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Origin of TABOR
Middle English, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Persian tabīr drum
First Known Use: 14th century
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