bombardon
[ bom-ber-duhn, bom-bahr-dn ]
/ ˈbɒm bər dən, bɒmˈbɑr dn /
noun
a bass reed stop on a pipe organ.
a large, deep-toned, valved, brass wind instrument resembling a tuba.
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Origin of bombardon
1855–60; <Italian bombardone wind instrument, equivalent to bombard(o) an oboelike instrument, originally, mortar (see bombard) + -one augmentative suffix
Words nearby bombardon
bombacaceous, bombard, bombarde, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardon, bombast, bombastic, bombax family, Bombay, Bombay duck
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Example sentences from the Web for bombardon
The bombardon in B flat or C, an octave lower than the euphonium, corresponds to the contrabass tuba in the orchestra.
Sergeant Bombardon, who is to take away the drafted men, is already in town with his soldiers.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav KobbAs well liken a fugue with flute and cymbals to an oratorio with bombardon and sky-rockets!
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British Dictionary definitions for bombardon
bombardon
/ (ˈbɒmbədən, bɒmˈbɑːdən) /
noun
a brass instrument of the tuba type, similar to a sousaphone
a 16-foot bass reed stop on an organ
Word Origin for bombardon
C19: from Italian bombardone; see bombard
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