tabret

[ tab-rit, tey-brit ]

/ Ë?tÃ¦b rÉªt, Ë?teÉª brÉªt /

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a small tabor.

Obsolete. a person who plays upon this instrument.

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1350â€“1400; Middle English taberett, equivalent to taber (variant of tabor) + -ett-et

Tabret and viol jangle harshly in the ears that have rioted in melodies made by fairy harpers.
Sword and Gown|George A. Lawrence
They usually wander about, singing hymns to a monotonous accompaniment upon a leather instrument called tappai (tabret).
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The old miracle plays were assisted by performers on the horn, the pipe, the tabret, and the fluteâ€”a full orchestra in fact.
A Book of the Play|Dutton Cook
The Tabret was the common accompaniment of the troops of female dancers, whether the occasion were religious or festive.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts

Laban says that he would have sent away Jacob and his wives and children, with mirth and with songs, with tabret and with harp.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts