tympan

noun tym·pan \ˈtim-pən\

Definition of TYMPAN

: ¹drum 1

: a sheet (as of paper or cloth) placed between the impression surface of a press and the paper to be printed

: tympanum 2

in sense 1, from Middle English, from Old English timpana, from Latin tympanum; in other senses, from Medieval Latin & Latin tympanum

First Known Use: before 12th century

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