1. a person who plays a tabor (a small drum)
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The medieval taborer accompanied the pipe player at the village festival.
• A skilled taborer could maintain complex rhythms with one hand while playing other instruments.
• The court employed a taborer for ceremonial processions.
• Historical records mention a taborer among the traveling minstrels.
• The taborer’s drum provided the steady beat for the folk dance.