bombardon

[ bom-ber-duhn, bom-bahr-dn ]

/ ˈbɒm bər dən, bɒmˈbɑr dn /

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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

bombarde, bombarded, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardment, bombardon, bombast, bombastic, bombax family, Bombay, Bombay duck

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How to use bombardon in a sentence

The contra-bombardon man, we understand, also complains that his instrument is too tight round the chest.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, Apr 2, 1919|Various
The bombardon in B flat or C, an octave lower than the euphonium, corresponds to the contrabass tuba in the orchestra.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various
A cripple, in whom one would scarcely recognize the former stalwart Sergeant Bombardon, is the bearer.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb
Sergeant Bombardon, who is to take away the drafted men, is already in town with his soldiers.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb

As well liken a fugue with flute and cymbals to an oratorio with bombardon and sky-rockets!
Fly Fishing in Wonderland|Klahowya

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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