tambour

1. 1 gergef, nakış kasnağı countable

Definition (English)

A round frame that holds fabric tight while someone embroiders it.

Example Sentences

1. She stretched the linen on a tambour before starting her embroidery.
   Nakışa başlamadan önce keteni gergefe gerdi.
2. The tambour keeps the fabric tight so the stitches stay even.
   Gergef kumaşı gergin tutar, böylece ilmekler düzgün kalır.

1. 1 Vodou davulu countable

Definition (English)

One of the sacred drums of a Haitian Vodou ceremony, played in sets of three to call particular lwa with traditional rhythmic patterns.

Example Sentences

1. Three tambours were tuned together before the dance began.
   Dans başlamadan önce üç tambour birlikte akort edildi.
2. A tambour is treated as a sacred object and never used at parties.
   Bir tambour, kutsal bir nesne olarak ele alınır ve asla partilerde kullanılmaz.