tambour
nounUK /ˈtæmbʊə/
US /ˈtæmbʊr/
A tambour is a round frame with a tight cloth stretched over it, used for sewing or decorating fabric.
She stretched the silk tightly over the tambour before starting her embroidery.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tambour is a small drum, especially one used in folk music.
The musician tapped a steady beat on the tambour.
3. A tambour is a sliding door or flexible shutter made of narrow strips of wood.
He rolled down the tambour to close the desk.
4. A tambour is a circular wall or corridor, often one that is curved or vaulted.
The guards walked along the tambour of the old fortress.