SINCE 1828
crotales
plural noun
cro·tales
| \ ˈkrōˌtäl, -ōtᵊ\
Definition of crotales
1
: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of twelve very small, thick cymbals tuned to the chromatic scale
2
: antique cymbals
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