ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Naker

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈneɪkə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Naker is a noun meaning (music) A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.

Meaning

(music) A small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European kettledrum.

Example Sentences

the Norman trumpets from the battlements […], mingled with the deep and hollow clang of the nakers, (a species of kettle-drum,) retorted in notes of defiance the challenge of the enemy.

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Related dictionary entries include nakir, nagara, naqareh, timbal, atabal, idakka.

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