A naker or nakir is a small drum, of Arabic origin, and the forebear of the European timpani (kettledrum). The nakers were imported into Europe during the Crusades of the 13th century. Nakers consist of metal or wood dome-shaped bodies with goatskin drumheads, with or without snares, and are played by striking them with the hands or with sticks. T...
• (n.) Same as Nacre. • (n.) A kind of kettledrum. • (n.) Same as Nacre. • (n.) A kind of kettledrum.
small kettledrum that reached Europe from the Middle East in the 13th century, during the Crusades. Nakers were made of wood, metal, or clay and ... [4 related articles]
Na'ker noun (Zoology) Same as Nacre . 
A naker was one of a pair of small kettledrums used in medieval music.