lombard
See also: Lombard
English
Noun
lombard (plural lombards)
- (historical) A Spanish cannon of the 16th century.
Albert Manucy, Artillery Through the Ages: A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America, National Park Service, USA, 1949 on Wikisource.Wikisource:Albert Manucy, Artillery Through the Ages: A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America, National Park Service, USA, 1949 - As the Pinta's lookout sighted land on the early morn of October 12, 1492, the firing of a lombard carried the news over the moonlit waters to the flagship Santa Maria.
Estonian
French
Adjective
lombard (feminine singular lombarde, masculine plural lombards, feminine plural lombardes)
- Lombard (from or relating to Lombardy)
Further reading
- “lombard” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Polish
Etymology
From Lombardia. In the Medieval period Lombardy was known for its banks and usury.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔm.bart/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: lom‧bard
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Lombàrdija.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lǒmbaːrd/
- Hyphenation: lom‧bard
References
- “lombard” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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