bombard > define

noun

• A large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family.
  • synonyms: bombardon

verb

• Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile.
  • usage: "They pelted each other with snowballs"
  • synonyms: pelt
• Throw bombs at or attack with bombs.
  • usage: "The Americans bombed Dresden"
  • synonyms: bomb
• Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage.
  • usage: "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
  • synonyms: barrage
• Direct high energy particles or radiation against. .

• (v.t.) To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into.
• (n.) A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon.
• (n.) Padded breeches.
• (n.) A bombardment.
• (n.) See Bombardo.
• (n.) A large drinking vessel or can or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer.