Cymbal : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Cymbal	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Cymbal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cymbal n a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cymbal \Cym"bal\ (s[icr]m"b[ait]l). n. [OE. cimbale, simbale, OF. cimbale, F. cymbale, L. cymbalum, fr. Gr. ky`mbalon, fr. ky`mbh, ky`mbos, anything hollow, hollow vessel, basin, akin to Skr. kumbha pot. Cf. {Chime}.] 1. A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller. 2. A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together. Note: In orchestras, one cymbal is commonly attached to the bass drum, and the other heid in the drummer's left hand, while his right hand uses the drumstick. 3. A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings.