VividLex

Home / Dictionary / bombardon

bombardon

5 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 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. Grove. Source: webster
  5. 5. n. a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for bombardon · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
bombardo
bombards