cymbal

cym·bal

noun \ˈsim-bəl\

Definition of CYMBAL

: 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

Origin of CYMBAL

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with CYMBAL

gimbal, nimble, symbol, thimble, timbale, Trimble, tymbal, wimble