BOMBARD


Meaning of BOMBARD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bäm- ˌ bärd

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English bombarde, from Middle French, probably from Latin bombus

Date: 15th century

: a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones

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