English Explanatory Dictionary

bombardon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
  2. A bass instrument of the shawm family
  3. An organ pedal stop at 32' pitch which imitates the sound of the above mentioned instruments.

Word forms

bombardon bombardons

Etymology

From French bombardon, from Italian bombardone.

Related words

bombard
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