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Tambourine vs Tambourin - What's the difference?

tambourine | tambourin |

As nouns the difference between tambourine and tambourin

is that tambourine is a percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is usually held in the hand and shaken rhythmically while tambourin is obsolete form of tambourine|nodot=yes (percussion instrument.

tambourine

Noun

(en noun)
  • A percussion instrument]] consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring [[jingle, jingling metal disks on the tread; it is usually held in the hand and shaken rhythmically.
  • Derived terms

    * tambourinist

    tambourin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (percussion instrument)
  • (obsolete) An old lively dance, common on the stage.
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