bombardon
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bom·bar·don

noun \ˈbäm-bər-ˌdōn, bäm-ˈbär-dən\

Definition of BOMBARDON

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

Origin of BOMBARDON

French, from Italian bombardone
First Known Use: 1856

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