Definition of the Italian term bombarda in music:

  1. bombard (the alto, tenor and bass members of the shawm family)
  2. organ reed stop of 8', 16', or 32' pitch with a powerful tone (equivalent to "Bombarde" in English, German, and French)
  3. bombarde division (division of an organ containing powerful reed stops)
Language
Italian
Singular
bombarda
Plural
bombarde
Abbreviation
Bbd.

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