n. [ F., fr. L. tympanum a kettledrum, a panel of a door. See Tympanum, and cf. Tymp. ] 1. A drum. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Arch.) A panel; a tympanum. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Print.) A frame covered with parchment or cloth, on which the blank sheets are put, in order to be laid on the form to be impressed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tympan sheet (Print.), a sheet of paper of the same size as that to be printed, pasted on the tympan, and serving as a guide in laying the sheets evenly for printing. W. Savage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Tympanic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Tympanum. ] 1. Like a tympanum or drum; acting like a drumhead; as, a tympanic membrane. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the tympanum. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tympanic bone (Anat.), a bone of the skull which incloses a part of the tympanum and supports the tympanic membrane. --
Tympanic membrane. (Anat.) See the Note under Ear. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Anat.) The tympanic bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. tympaniste, Gr. tympanisth`s. ] One who beats a drum. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. tympani`ths, fr. ty`mpanon a kettledrum. ] (Med.) A flatulent distention of the belly; tympany. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tympaniticus one afflicted with tympanites. ] (Med.) Of, pertaining to, or affected with, tympanites. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Tympanum, and -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the lining membrane of the middle ear. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. tympanizare to beat a drum, Gr. tympani`zein. ] To drum. [ R. ] Coles. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Tympanized p. pr. & vb. n. Tympanizing ] To stretch, as a skin over the head of a drum; to make into a drum or drumhead, or cause to act or sound like a drum. [ Obs. ] “Tympanized, as other saints of God were.” Oley. [ 1913 Webster ]