1. a kettledrum , such as was used especially in the worship of Cybele, (Herdotus Historicus) 2. a drum-stick : generally, a staff, cudgel , (Aristophanes Comicus) 3. in Virgil tympana are wheels of solid wood. (ML)
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tumpanon · a tambourine · Greek