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Bombard Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bombard? [n] a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family [v] throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden" [v] cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bombard: bomb \| bombardon \| pelt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bombard: accelerate \| activate \| aim at \| assail \| assault \| atomize \| attack \| barrage \| batter \| besiege \| blast \| blitz \| blow to pieces \| blow up \| bomb \| cannon \| cannonade \| cleave \| commence firing \| cross-bombard \| enfilade \| fire a volley \| fire at \| fire upon \| fission \| fusillade \| mine \| mortar \| nucleize \| open fire \| open up on \| pepper \| pop at \| rake \| set upon \| shell \| shoot \| shoot at \| smash the atom \| snipe \| snipe at \| spring \| strafe \| strike \| take aim at \| torpedo \| zero in on See Also \| assail \| atom-bomb \| atomise \| atomize \| attack \| bass \| blast \| bomb out \| dive-bomb \| egg \| firebomb \| glide-bomb \| hydrogen-bomb \| lapidate \| letter-bomb \| nuke \| pattern-bomb \| shawm \| shell \| skip-bomb \| snowball \| strafe \| throw \| zap Bombard In Webster's Dictionary \Bom"bard\, n. [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus + -ard. Cf. {Bumper}, and see {Bomb}.] 1. (Gun.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon. They planted in divers places twelve great bombards, wherewith they threw huge stones into the air, which, falling down into the city, might break down the houses. --Knolles. 2. A bombardment. [Poetic & R.] --J. Barlow. 3. A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer. [Obs.] Yond same black cloud, yond huge one, looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor. --Shak. 4. pl. Padded breeches. [Obs.] {Bombard phrase}, inflated language; bombast. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. \Bom"bard\, n. [OE. bombarde, fr. F. bombarde.] (Mus.) See {Bombardo}. [Obs.] \Bom*bard"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bombarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bombarding}.] To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into. Next, she means to bombard Naples. --Burke. His fleet bombarded and burnt down Dieppe. --Wood.

Bombard Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bombard?

[n] a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
[v] throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
[v] cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bombard: bomb | bombardon | pelt

Bombard In Webster's Dictionary

\Bom"bard\, n. [F. bombarde, LL. bombarda, fr. L. bombus
+ -ard. Cf. {Bumper}, and see {Bomb}.]
1. (Gun.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for
   throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the
   earliest kind of cannon.

         They planted in divers places twelve great bombards,
         wherewith they threw huge stones into the air,
         which, falling down into the city, might break down
         the houses.                           --Knolles.

2. A bombardment. [Poetic & R.] --J. Barlow.

3. A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for
   carrying liquor or beer. [Obs.]

         Yond same black cloud, yond huge one, looks like a
         foul bombard that would shed his liquor. --Shak.

4. pl. Padded breeches. [Obs.]

{Bombard phrase}, inflated language; bombast. [Obs.] --B.
   Jonson.


\Bom"bard\, n. [OE. bombarde, fr. F. bombarde.] (Mus.)
See {Bombardo}. [Obs.]


\Bom*bard"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bombarded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Bombarding}.]
To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to
throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into.

      Next, she means to bombard Naples.       --Burke.

      His fleet bombarded and burnt down Dieppe. --Wood.

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