'Cymbal' definitions:
Definition of 'cymbal'
(from WordNet)
noun
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
Definition of 'Cymbal'
From: GCIDE
- Cymbal \Cym"bal\ (s?m"bal). 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. kubha 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cymbal'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- apple fritter,
- battery,
- beignet,
- beignet aux pommes,
- bells,
- bismarck,
- bones,
- castanets,
- celesta,
- chime,
- chimes,
- clappers,
- crash cymbal,
- cruller,
- cymbals,
- doughnut,
- fastnacht,
- finger cymbals,
- friedcake,
- fritter,
- gamelan,
- glockenspiel,
- gong,
- handbells,
- idiophone,
- lyra,
- maraca,
- marimba,
- metallophone,
- olykoek,
- orchestral bells,
- percussion,
- percussion instrument,
- percussions,
- percussive,
- raised doughnut,
- rattle,
- rattlebones,
- sinker,
- sizzler,
- snappers,
- tam-tam,
- tintinnabula,
- tonitruone,
- triangle,
- tubular bells,
- twister,
- vibes,
- vibraphone,
- xylophone