naker
/ˈneɪkə
/noun historical
A kettledrum.Many chronicles attest that the nakers were a standard part of the royal military establishment, but they were also evident in civilian and dance music ensembles....
- An expert on his nakers might well be accomplished on other instruments, like the symphony, a forerunner of the hurdy-gurdy.
- Ironically, the lute, shawm and nakers had all been recently imported to Europe from the Middle East.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French nacaire, from Arabic naqqāra 'drum'.