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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012