bombarde

British

/ ˈbɒmˌbɑːd /

noun

an alto wind instrument similar to the oboe or medieval shawm, used mainly in Breton traditional music

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Etymology

Origin of bombarde

French, from _bombard , in the sense of booming sound

Example Sentences

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At the present day a small primitive oboe called bombarde, with eight holes but no keys, is used among the Breton peasants.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

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