[ˈtambʊə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small drum

- a circular frame for holding fabric taut while it is being embroidered

- a wall of circular plan, such as one supporting a dome or surrounded by a colonnade

- a lobby enclosed by a ceiling and folding doors to prevent draughts, typically within a church porch

- a sloping buttress or projection in a real tennis or fives court


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Origin:
late 15th century: from French tambour ‘drum’; perhaps related to Persian tabīra ‘drum’. Compare with tabor