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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

tambourine
    n 1: a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic
         disks in the sides

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tambourine \Tam`bour*ine"\, n. [F. tambourin; cf. It. tamburino.
   See Tambour, and cf. Tamborine.]
   A small drum, especially a shallow drum with only one skin,
   played on with the hand, and having bells at the sides; a
   timbrel.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tambourine \Tam`bour*ine"\, n.
   A South American wild dove (Tympanistria tympanistria),
   mostly white, with black-tiped wings and tail. Its resonant
   note is said to be ventriloquous.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Thesaurus Results for tambourine:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

bongo drum, conga, drum, drumhead, drumskin, drumstick, jazz stick, kettle, kettledrum, membranophone, side drum, snare, snare drum, tabor, taboret, tabret, tam-tam, tenor drum, timbrel, timpani, tom-tom, troll-drum, tymp stick, tympan, tympanon, tympanum, war drum

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