tam·bou·rin (t m b -r n, tä -b -r)n. 1. a. A long, narrow, two-headed drum used in Provence. b. One who plays this drum. 2. A style of dance in lively two-beat rhythm, accompanied by this drum. [Provençal tambourin, from Old French, diminutive of tambour, tambour; see tambour.] |
tambourin [ˈtæmbʊrɪn]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) an 18th-century Provençal folk dance
2. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
3. (Music / Instruments) a small drum
[from French: a little drum, from tambour]
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