A person who plays cymbals; a cymbal player in an orchestra, band, or musical ensemble.
From cymbal + -er (agent suffix meaning 'person who does'). This is a simpler version of cymbaleer, using the more common -er ending.
English has at least three words for someone who plays cymbals (cymbaler, cymbaleer, cymbalist), which shows how important this job was in orchestras!
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