Main Entry: ¹tam·bour

Pronunciation: \ˈtam-ˌbu̇r, tam-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, drum, from Arabic ṭanbūr, modification of Persian tabīr

Date: 15th century

1 : ¹drum 1
2 a : an embroidery frame; especially : a set of two interlocking hoops between which cloth is stretched before stitching b : embroidery made on a tambour frame
3 : a shallow metallic cup or drum with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever used to transmit and register slight motions (as arterial pulsations)
4 : a rolling top or front (as of a rolltop desk) of narrow strips of wood glued on canvas