bombardon

Noun
Synonyms: heliconbombard

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musicianSynonyms: heliconType of bass horn, sousaphone
  2. a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm familySynonyms: bombardType of shawm, bass
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bom·bar′do (…), Bom·bar′don (…) noun

Origin: It. bombardo.

Music 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. Sir George Grove

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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