Definitions
A round metal percussion instrument that makes a bright crashing sound.
Word origin
From Middle English cymbal, from Old English cimbal, cimbala and Old French cimbale, both from Latin cymbalum (“cymbal”), from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon), from κύμβη (kúmbē, “bowl”). See also chime.
Used in a sentence
“The trumpets, sackbuts, psalteries and fifes, Tabours and cymbals and the shouting Romans, Make the sun dance.”
“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.”
“Trumpets and Drums shall fright her from the Throne, As sounding Cymbals aid the lab'ring Moon.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Crash plate”6 letters
02“Clashing brass disk”6 letters
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