To bombard is to attack, whether physically (with something like missiles) or metaphorically (with something like questions).
A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon.
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"
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.
Bombard
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.2.
Yond same black cloud, yond huge one, looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor.4.
Bombard
Bombard
Next, she means to bombard Naples.
His fleet bombarded and burnt down Dieppe.
A piece of heavy ordnance formerly used for throwing stones and other ponderous missiles. It was the earliest kind of cannon.
See
To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into.
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