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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
Synonyms
Examples for "bombard"
Examples for "bombard"
1
They must bombard Luthuli House with the message that Zuma must go.
The South African
2
That said, do not bombard them with comments about your personal life.
Reuters
3
June 21-Alliedships bombard Turkish batteries on Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, ...
4
The English and French were very cruel-ifnow they chose to bombard.
Antwerp to Gallipoli: A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behin...
5
From this position they began to bombard parts of the inner ring.
The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 12) / Neuve Chapelle, B...
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