1. A large cannon or artillery piece used in medieval and early modern warfare.
Usage: archaic; historical
2. A double-reed woodwind instrument of the Renaissance period, similar to a shawm.
Usage: musical instrument; historical

Examples

• The fortress was defended by several bombarde positioned along the walls.
• Medieval armies relied on bombarde to breach castle fortifications.
• Musicians in the Renaissance ensemble played the bombarde alongside other wind instruments.
• The bombarde produced a loud, penetrating sound suitable for outdoor performances.
• Historians studied the remains of a 15th-century bombarde discovered at the archaeological site.