SINCE 1828
tambour
noun
tam·bour
| \ ˈtam-ˌbu̇r
, tam-ˈbu̇r\
, tam-ˈbu̇r\
Definition of tambour
(Entry 1 of 2)
2a
: 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 (such as arterial pulsations)
4
: a rolling top or front (as of a rolltop desk) of narrow strips of wood glued on canvas
tambour
verb
tamboured;
tambouring;
tambours
Definition of tambour (Entry 2 of 2)
: to embroider (cloth) with tambour
: to work at a tambour frame
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tambour
noun
tam·bour
| \ ˈtam-ˌbu̇(ə)r, tam-ˈ
\
\
Medical Definition of tambour
: 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 and peristaltic contractions)
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