01 n. A drum.
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1.
A drum.[Obs.]
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2.
A panel; a tympanum.(Arch.)
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3.
A frame covered with parchment or cloth, on which the blank sheets are put, in order to be laid on the form to be impressed.(Print.)
Phrases & compounds
Tympan sheet —
a sheet of paper of the same size as that to be printed, pasted on the tympan, and serving as a guide in laying the sheets evenly for printing.