BOMBARDON


Meaning of BOMBARDON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bäm-b ə r- ˌ d ō n, bäm- ' bär-d ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Italian bombardone

Date: 1856

1 : a bass tuba

2 : the bass member of the shawm family

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