Bombard word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "bombard" word

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

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\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.

Synonyms for bombard

bomb, bombardon, pelt

Related terms: 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

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Let's analyse "bombard" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: DRABMOB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1840 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... --- -- -... .- .-. -..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bombard: 6 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bombard: 2 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 4 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (2)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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