Tambourine
Pronunciation : Tam`bour*ine"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. tambourin; cf. It. tamburino. See Tambour, and cf. Tamborine.]
Definition : Defn: A small drum, especially a shallow drum with only one skin, played on with the hand, and having bells at the sides; a timbrel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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