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atabal

Pronunciation: /ˈætəbɑːl/

The English word “atabal” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A kettledrum; a kind of tabor used by the Moors.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish atabal, from Arabic الطَّبْل (aṭ-ṭabl, “drum”), طَبَلَ (ṭabala, “to drum”). Compare tabor, tymbal, tabla, davul.

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