Definition of Bombardon

1. Noun. A tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician.

Exact synonyms: Helicon
Generic synonyms: Bass Horn, Sousaphone, Tuba

2. Noun. A large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family.
Exact synonyms: Bombard
Generic synonyms: Bass, Shawm

Definition of Bombardon

1. Noun. A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba. ¹

2. Noun. A bass instrument of the shawm family ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bombardon

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombardon

bombable
bombace
bombard
bombarded
bombarder
bombarders
bombardier
bombardier beetle
bombardier beetles
bombardiers
bombarding
bombardman
bombardmen
bombardment
bombardments
bombardon (current term)
bombardons
bombards
bombasine
bombasines
bombast
bombasted
bombaster
bombasters
bombastic
bombastical
bombastically
bombastick
bombastry
bombasts

Literary usage of Bombardon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise Upon Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration: Containing an by Hector Berlioz (1858)
"The bombardon. This is a low instrument, without keys, and with three ... It is a species of bombardon, the mechanism of which has been improved by M. ..."

2. The American History and Encyclopedia of Music by Janet M. Green, Josephine Thrall (1908)
"The deep brass bombardon, now obsolete, had three valves and a range from F ... In tone the bombardon is somewhat like the ophicleide, a modern brass wind ..."

3. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1878)
"Christina has never seen him ; but bombardon knows nil about the story through an .... Whereupon the "Captain" appears again; bombardon recognizing him as ..."

4. A Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration: To which is Appended by Hector Berlioz (1882)
"The bombardon. This is a low instrument, without keys, and with three ... It ¡ea species of bombardon, the mechanism of which has been improved by M. ..."

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