- timbrel (n.)
[timbrel 词源字典]
- percussive Middle Eastern instrument, c. 1500, diminutive of timbre (14c.), from Old French timbre in its older sense of "drum" (see timbre). Used in Bible translations, chiefly to render Hebrew toph, cognate with Arabic duff "drum," of imitative origin.[timbrel etymology, timbrel origin, 英语词源]