tablas

noun

1. an island in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, one of the Romblon Islands. 265 sq. mi. (686 sq. km).

noun

1. a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.

noun

1. a musical instrument of India consisting of a pair of drums whose pitches can be varied

n.pair of drums used in northern Indian music, 1865, from Hindi, from Arabic tabl “a drum played with the hand.”