'Bombard' definitions:
Definition of 'bombard'
(from WordNet)
noun
A large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family [syn: bombardon, bombard]
verb
Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs" [syn: pelt, bombard]
verb
Throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden" [syn: bombard, bomb]
verb
Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer" [syn: bombard, barrage]
verb
Direct high energy particles or radiation against
Definition of 'Bombard'
From: GCIDE
- Bombard \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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A bombardment. [Poetic & R.] --J. Barlow. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Yond same black cloud, yond huge one, looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. pl. Padded breeches. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Bombard phrase, inflated language; bombast. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Bombard'
From: GCIDE
- Bombard \Bom"bard\, n. [OE. bombarde, fr. F. bombarde.] (Mus.) See Bombardo. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Bombard'
From: GCIDE
- Bombard \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. [1913 Webster]
- Next, she means to bombard Naples. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
- His fleet bombarded and burnt down Dieppe. --Wood. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bombard'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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