timbal

or tym·bal

[ tim-buh l ]
/ ˈtɪm bəl /

noun

a kettledrum.
Entomology. a vibrating membrane in certain insects, as the cicada.

Origin of timbal

1670–80; < French, Middle French timbale, alteration (by association with cymbale cymbal) of tamballe, itself alteration (by association with tambour drum, tambour) of Spanish atabal < Arabic al ṭabl the drum

Words nearby timbal

tiltyard, tim, tim., timarau, timaru, timbal, timbale, timbale iron, timber, timber beetle, timber cruiser

Example sentences from the Web for timbal

  • Serve in pattie shells of baked pastry or in timbal cases or on buttered toast.

    Civic League Cook Book |Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for timbal

timbal

tymbal

/ (ˈtɪmbəl) /

noun

music a type of kettledrum

Word Origin for timbal

C17: from French timbale, from Old French tamballe, (associated also with cymbale cymbal), from Old Spanish atabal, from Arabic at-tabl the drum