Main Entry: cym·bal

Pronunciation: \ˈsim-bəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cymbal & Anglo-French cymbele, from Latin cymbalum, from Greek kymbalon, from kymbē bowl, boat

Date: before 12th century

: a concave brass plate that produces a brilliant clashing tone and that is struck with a drumstick or is used in pairs struck glancingly together

— cym·bal·ist \-bə-list\ noun