1. a small drum, especially one used to accompany a pipe or fife
Usage: archaic; musical

Examples

• The medieval musician played a lively tune on his pipe while beating the tabour.
• Street performers often used a tabour to provide rhythm for their melodies.
• The tabour’s sharp beats echoed through the village square.
• She learned to play both the fife and tabour in music class.
• The folk dance was accompanied by the steady rhythm of a tabour.