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Definition of Atabals
1. atabal [n] - See also: atabal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atabals
Literary usage of Atabals
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Works by Washington Irving (1896)
"... upon the end of a lance, together with the surcoat of the prince, and borne
about the field of battle, with the sound of trumpets, atabals, and cymbals. ..."
2. The World's Best Poetry by Bliss Carman (1904)
"And as we rounded to time port, Beneath time watch-tow-er's wail, We heard time
clash of the atabals, And the trumpet's wavering cahl. ..."
3. The Yale Literary Magazine by Yale University, Lyman Hotchkiss Bagg (1850)
"There yonder lies the Moorish camp—a stern yet gorgeous sight The atabals are
pealing wide—gold armor glancing bright! And many a banner slants aloft, ..."
4. The Age of Dryden by Richard Garnett (1903)
"From the Moors' camp the noise grows louder still: Rattling of armour, trumpets,
drums, and atabals ; And sometimes peals of shouts that rend the heavens, ..."
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