[French, a bell to be struck with a hammer, sound, tone, stamp, crest, in Old French, a timbrel. Compare Timbrel.]
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(Heraldry) The crest on a coat of arms.
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(Music) The quality or tone distinguishing voices or instruments; tone color; clang tint; as, the timbre of the voice; the timbre of a violin. See Tone, and Partial tones, under Partial.