bombardon

American  

[bom-ber-duhn, bom-bahr-dn] / ˈbɒm bər dən, bɒmˈbɑr dn /

noun

1. a bass reed stop on a pipe organ.

2. a large, deep-toned, valved, brass wind instrument resembling a tuba.

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bombardon British  

/ ˈbɒmbədən, bɒmˈbɑːdən /

noun

1. a brass instrument of the tuba type, similar to a sousaphone

2. a 16-foot bass reed stop on an organ

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Etymology

Origin of bombardon

1855–60; < Italian bombardone wind instrument, equivalent to bombard ( o ) an oboelike instrument, originally, mortar ( bombard ) + -one augmentative suffix

Example Sentences

The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of a saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide.

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As well liken a fugue with flute and cymbals to an oratorio with bombardon and sky-rockets!

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The bombardon in B flat or C, an octave lower than the euphonium, corresponds to the contrabass tuba in the orchestra.

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You learn to play the bombardon, and I’ll be bound to say that it will pull you down.”

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The euphonium and bombardon, the basses of the important family of saxhorns, now completely cover the ground of bass wind instrument music.

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