bombardon

[ bom-ber-duh n, 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.

Nearby words

bombacaceous, bombard, bombarde, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardon, bombasine, bombast, bombastic, bombax family, bombay

Origin of bombardon

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

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Examples 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.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various
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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