Tym·pan n.
1. A drum. [Obs.]
2. Arch. A panel; a tympanum.
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.
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.
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