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bombardon

noun bom·bar·don \ˈbäm-bər-ˌdōn, bäm-ˈbär-dən\

Definition of BOMBARDON

1
:  a bass tuba
2
:  the bass member of the shawm family
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Origin of BOMBARDON

French, from Italian bombardone
First Known Use: 1856

Rhymes with BOMBARDON

case-harden, Kincardine, knot garden, rock garden, roof garden, tea garden

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