tabor

A small drum, often having a snare, played by a fifer to accompany the fife.

A small drum or tambourine (without jingles), especially one intended to be used by a piper while playing his pipe; a tabret or timbrel.

To play upon or as upon a tabor; drum.

To beat as a tabor; drum upon.

Among the ancient nomadic Turks and Slavs, an encampment fortified by a circle of wagons or the like; afterward, a fortified camp or stronghold in general.

plural An intrenchment of baggage for defense against cavalry.

A small drum used as an accompaniment to a pipe or fife, both being played by the same person.

To play on a tabor, or little drum.

To strike lightly and frequently.

To make (a sound) with a tabor.