bombardon
a bass reed stop on a pipe organ.
a large, deep-toned, valved, brass wind instrument resembling a tuba.
Origin of bombardon
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How to use bombardon in a sentence
The contra-bombardon man, we understand, also complains that his instrument is too tight round the chest.
The bombardon in B flat or C, an octave lower than the euphonium, corresponds to the contrabass tuba in the orchestra.
A cripple, in whom one would scarcely recognize the former stalwart Sergeant bombardon, is the bearer.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav KobbSergeant bombardon, who is to take away the drafted men, is already in town with his soldiers.
The Complete Opera Book | Gustav KobbAs well liken a fugue with flute and cymbals to an oratorio with bombardon and sky-rockets!
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British Dictionary definitions for bombardon
/ (ˈbɒmbədən, bɒmˈbɑːdən) /
a brass instrument of the tuba type, similar to a sousaphone
a 16-foot bass reed stop on an organ
Origin of bombardon
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