·noun A kind of drum, tabor, or tabret, in use from the highest antiquity.
(Heb. toph), a small drum or tambourine; a tabret (q.v.). The antiquity of this musical instrument a...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Heb. toph). In old English tabor was used for any drum. Tabouret and tambourine are diminutives of ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary