Bombard

Definitions

1. A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
2. A surname from French.
3. A bassoon-like medieval musical instrument.
   obsolete
4. A large liquor container made of leather, in the form of a jug or a bottle.
   obsolete
5. A bombardment.
   poetic, rare
6. A bombardon.

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Examples

“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.”

“[…] yond same black cloud, yond huge one, / looks like⟳ a foul bombard that would shed⟳ his liquor.”

“With mines and parallels contracts the space; Then bids the battering floats his labors crown And pour⟳ their bombard on the shuddering town”

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