Tympanum
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) A chamber in the anterior part of the syrinx of birds.
(2): ( n.) One of the naked, inflatable air sacs on the neck of the prairie chicken and other species of grouse.
(3): ( n.) The recessed face of a pediment within the frame made by the upper and lower cornices, being usually a triangular space or table.
(4): ( n.) A drum-shaped wheel with spirally curved partitions by which water is raised to the axis when the wheel revolves with the lower part of the circumference submerged, - used for raising water, as for irrigation.
(5): ( n.) The ear drum, or middle ear. Sometimes applied incorrectly to the tympanic membrane. See Ear.
(6): ( n.) The space within an arch, and above a lintel or a subordinate arch, spanning the opening below the arch.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Tympanum'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/t/tympanum.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
