bombardon

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noun

A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.

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heliconbombard
OriginFrench bombardon ← Italian bombardone →
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Meanings

nounbombardon (plural bombardons)

plural bombardons

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician

Similar
helicon
Broader
bass hornsousaphonetuba

nouna large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

Similar
bombard
Broader
shawmbass
Also see
bombardhelicon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italianbombardone
  2. Frenchbombardon
  3. Englishbombardon

From French bombardon, from Italian bombardone.

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APA

bombardon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombardon

MLA

“bombardon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombardon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bombardon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombardon.

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