Zimbel

Zimbel [Lat. *cymbalum], 1. MHGer.: cymbalum. The word occurs in med. Ger. literature, denoting a small bell of bronze struck on the outside with a hammer. Cf. Glocke (189); 2. Russ.: dulcimer. A folk instr. suspended from the player's neck by a band (206); 3. mixture organ stop composed of a small number of ranks, usually not more than 3, dating back to the 15th c. Adlung qualifies it as a sharp, i.e., high-pitched, mixture. It breaks at every oct. Cf. acuta, cymbale. Sort…