Tambour (disambiguation)

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Tambour (French language: drum, from Arabic tunbur "lute, drum", Persian tabir "drum") can refer to:

• A classical architecture term, see tambour
• A sewing technique, see tambour lace
• An American Tambor Class Submarine, see Tambor class submarine
• In Furniture: A flexible, sliding, slatted shutter used in tambour and rolltop desks and cabinets
• In Music
  • A musical instrument: tambour is a synonym for "pandura"
  • A guitar playing style: tambour (guitar technique) (sometimes also written tambora)
  • A drum: tambour, a long drum used in the music of Puerto Rico ; a snare drum used in the galician music.
• The buttress-like feature on the hazard side of a real tennis court.
• An Israeli company that manufactures paint, see Tambour (company).

See also: tambourine, tabor (instrument), tambora, actor Jeffrey Tambor