Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A musical instrument used by the ancients. It is supposed to have been similar to the modern kettle drum, though perhaps smaller. 2. (n.) A musical instrument of brass, shaped like a circular dish or a flat plate, with a handle at the back; -- used in pairs to produce a sharp ringing sound by clashing them together. 3. (n.) A musical instrument used by gypsies and others, made of steel wire, in a triangular form, on which are movable rings. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CYMBAL sim'-bal. See MUSIC.

Multi-Version Concordance Cymbal (1 Occurrence) 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)