noun, feminine/ˈnabla/plural: nablas
nabla (A Hebrew stringed instrument.); nabla (the symbol ∇)
Synonyms: nablo, nebel
Inherited from Old Spanish nabla (1396), from Latin nabla, from Ancient Greek νάβλα (nábla, “Phoenician harp”), from ancient Hebrew נֵבֶל (nḗḇel) or a Phoenician cognate.