BOMBARD
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Bom"bard (&unr_;), 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.
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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.
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2. A bombardment. [Poetic & R.] J. Barlow.
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3. A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer. [Obs.]
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Yond same black cloud, yond huge one, looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor.
Shak.
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4. pl. Padded breeches. [Obs.]
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Bombard phrase, inflated language; bombast. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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Bom"bard (&unr_;), n. [OE. bombarde, fr. F. bombarde.] (Mus.) See Bombardo. [Obs.]
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Bom*bard" (&unr_;), 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.
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Next, she means to bombard Naples.
Burke.
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His fleet bombarded and burnt down Dieppe.
Wood.
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