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CIDE DICTIONARY
cymbal, n. [OE. cimbale, simbale, OF. cimbale, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum, fr. Gr. ky`mbalon, fr. ky`mbh, ky`mbos, anything hollow, hollow vessel, basin, akin to Skr. kubha pot. Cf. Chime.].
- A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller. [1913 Webster]
- A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together. [1913 Webster]" In orchestras, one cymbal is commonly attached to the bass drum, and the other heid in the drummer's left hand, while his right hand uses the drumstick." [1913 Webster]
- A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cymbal, n. a musical instrument consisting of a concave brass or bronze plate, struck with another or with a stick etc. to make a ringing sound.
Derivative
cymbalist n.
Etymology
ME f. L cymbalum f. Gk kumbalon f. kumbe cup
THESAURUS
cymbal
apple fritter, battery, beignet, beignet aux pommes, bells, bismarck, bones, castanets, celesta, chime, chimes, clappers, crash cymbal, cruller, cymbals, doughnut, fastnacht, finger cymbals, friedcake, fritter, gamelan, glockenspiel, gong, handbells, idiophone, lyra, maraca, marimba, metallophone, olykoek, orchestral bells, percussion, percussion instrument, percussions, percussive, raised doughnut, rattle, rattlebones, sinker, sizzler, snappers, tam-tam, tintinnabula, tonitruone, triangle, tubular bells, twister, vibes, vibraphone, xylophoneROGET THESAURUS
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Musical Instruments
N musical instruments, band, string-band, brass-band, orchestra, orchestrina, monochord, polychord, harp, lyre, lute, archlute, mandola, mandolin, mandoline, guitar, zither, cither, cithern, gittern, rebeck, bandurria, bandura, banjo, bina, vina, xanorphica, viol, violin, fiddle, kit, viola, viola d'amore, viola di gamba, tenor, cremona, violoncello, bass, bass viol, base viol, theorbo, double base, contrabasso, violone, psaltery, bow, fiddlestick, piano, pianoforte, harpsichord, clavichord, clarichord, manichord, clavier, spinet, virginals, dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, vielle, pianino, Eolian harp, organ, harmonium, harmoniphon, American organ, barrel organ, hand organ, accordion, seraphina, concertina, humming top, flute, fife, piccolo, flageolet, clarinet, claronet, basset horn, corno di bassetto, oboe, hautboy, cor Anglais, corno Inglese, bassoon, double bassoon, contrafagotto, serpent, bass clarinet, bagpipes, union pipes, musette, ocarina, Pandean pipes, reed instrument, sirene, pipe, pitch-pipe, sourdet, whistle, catcall, doodlesack, harmoniphone, horn, bugle, cornet, cornet-a-pistons, cornopean, clarion, trumpet, trombone, ophicleide, French horn, saxophone, sax, buglehorn, saxhorn, flugelhorn, althorn, helicanhorn, posthorn, sackbut, euphonium, bombardon tuba, cymbal, bell, gong, tambour, tambourine, tamborine, drum, tom-tom, tabor, tabret, tabourine, taborin, side drum, kettle drum, timpani, tympani, tymbal, timbrel, castanet, bones, musical glasses, musical stones, harmonica, sounding-board, rattle, tam-tam, zambomba, reed, tuning fork, triangle, Jew's harp, musical box, harmonicon, xylophone, sordine, sordet, sourdine, sourdet, mute, (iv) PERCEPTION OF SOUND.Also see definition of "cymbal" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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