bombarde.
a bassoon-like medieval instrument
Meaning & usage
a bassoon-like medieval instrument
a medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls
a rustic beehive made from a hollow trunk
Where this word comes from
From Middle French bombarde (“a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a bassoon-like musical instrument”), from Latin bombus (“buzzing; booming”).
inflection of bombarder: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
inflection of bombarder: second-person singular imperative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.