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Meanings of bombardon in English

Catalan
helicó

A tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician.

        helicó
        Portuguese
        bombardeie

        A large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family.

              bombardeie
              Usage of bombardon in English
              1
              The bombardon, or E flat tuba, has much richer lower notes.
              Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891
              2
              This was the old man who had listened to my performance on the bombardon.
              The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales
              3
              The euphonium and bombardon, the basses of the important family of saxhorns, now completely cover the ground of bass wind instrument music.
              Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891
              4
              The visitor put out his hand, but as I offered him the bombardon he waved it aside impatiently and pointed to the cornet.
              The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales
              5
              Unfortunately just on his wedding-day a sergeant, named Bombardon, levies him for the army, which is to march against the Russians.
              The Standard Operaglass / Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fift...
              Translations for bombardon
              Catalan
              helicó
              Portuguese
              bombardeie
              Bombardon through the time