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Bombardon
{ ‖
Bom-bar′do
,Bom-bar′don
, }Noun.
[It.
bombardo
.] (Mus.)
Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide.
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Definition 2024
bombardon
bombardon
English
Noun
bombardon (plural bombardons)
- A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
- A bass instrument of the shawm family
See also
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bom‧bar‧don
Etymology
From French, from Italian bombardone
Noun
bombardon m (plural bombardons, diminutive bomdardonnetje n)
- bombardon, certain bass instruments