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Calambour Calambour Cal"am*bour (k[a^]l"[a^]m*b[=oo]r), n. [See
Calambac.]
A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled
color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than
calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers.
Calembour Calembour Cal"em*bour`, n. [F.]
A pun.
Tambour Tambour Tam"bour, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tamboured; p. pr. &
vb. n. Tambouring.]
To embroider on a tambour.
Tambour Tambour Tam"bour, n.
1. (Mus.) A kind of small flat drum; a tambourine.
2. A small frame, commonly circular, and somewhat resembling
a tambourine, used for stretching, and firmly holding, a
portion of cloth that is to be embroidered; also, the
embroidery done upon such a frame; -- called also, in the
latter sense, tambour work.
3. (Arch.) Same as Drum, n., 2
(d) .
4. (Fort.) A work usually in the form of a redan, to inclose
a space before a door or staircase, or at the gorge of a
larger work. It is arranged like a stockade.
5. (Physiol.) A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin
elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more
of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used
to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of
any pulsating artery.
tambour work Tambour Tam"bour, n.
1. (Mus.) A kind of small flat drum; a tambourine.
2. A small frame, commonly circular, and somewhat resembling
a tambourine, used for stretching, and firmly holding, a
portion of cloth that is to be embroidered; also, the
embroidery done upon such a frame; -- called also, in the
latter sense, tambour work.
3. (Arch.) Same as Drum, n., 2
(d) .
4. (Fort.) A work usually in the form of a redan, to inclose
a space before a door or staircase, or at the gorge of a
larger work. It is arranged like a stockade.
5. (Physiol.) A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin
elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more
of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used
to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of
any pulsating artery.
Tamboured Tambour Tam"bour, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tamboured; p. pr. &
vb. n. Tambouring.]
To embroider on a tambour.
Tambourin Tambourin Tam`bou`rin", n. [F. See Tambourine.]
1. A tambourine. [Obs.]
2. (Mus.) An old Proven[,c]al dance of a lively character,
common on the stage.
Tambourine 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.
Tambourine 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.
Tambouring Tambour Tam"bour, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tamboured; p. pr. &
vb. n. Tambouring.]
To embroider on a tambour.
