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bombardon

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bombardon

1
n
a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
2
n
a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bombardon
1

n a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

Synonyms:
bombard
Type of:
bass
the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
shawm
a medieval oboe
2

n a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician

Synonyms:
helicon
Type of:
bass horn, sousaphone, tuba
the lowest brass wind instrument
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