(Heb. toph), a small drum or tambourine; a tabret (q.v.). The antiquity of this musical instrument appears from the scriptural allusions to it (Gen. 31:27; Ex. 15:20; Judg. 11:34, etc.) (See Music.)
·noun A kind of drum, tabor, or tabret, in use from the highest antiquity. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(Heb. toph). In old English tabor was used for any drum. Tabouret and tambourine are diminutives of ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary