bämˈbärdən, ˈbämbər- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Italian bombardone, aug. of bombardo
1. : the bass member of the shawm family
2. : a bass tuba ; especially : helicon
bämˈbärdən, ˈbämbər- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Italian bombardone, aug. of bombardo
1. : the bass member of the shawm family
2. : a bass tuba ; especially : helicon
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012