bombard

bombard has 11 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 7.

Definitions

• n.. A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon.
• n.. A bombardment.
• n.. A large drinking vessel or can, or a leather bottle, for carrying liquor or beer.
• n.. Padded breeches.
• n.. See Bombardo.
• v. t.. To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into.
• n.. a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
• v.. direct high energy particles or radiation against
• v.. 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"
• v.. throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"
• v.. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"