bombardon

Other forms: bombardons

Definitions of bombardon
  1. noun
    a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
    synonyms: bombard
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    type of:
    bass
    the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
    shawm
    a medieval oboe
  2. noun
    a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
    synonyms: helicon
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    type of:
    bass horn, sousaphone, tuba
    the lowest brass wind instrument
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