First Known Use: circa 1520
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timbrel
noun tim·brel \ˈtim-brəl\
Definition of TIMBREL
: a small hand drum or tambourine
— tim·brelled \-brəld\ adjective
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Origin of TIMBREL
diminutive of obsolete English timbre small drum, tambourine, from Middle English, from Anglo-French, drum
Rhymes with TIMBREL
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