a medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls. / (obsolete) a bassoon-like medieval instrument

To continuously attack something with bombs, artillery shells or other missiles or projectiles. / (figuratively) To attack something or someone by directing objects at them.

(dated) Former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India. / A settlement south of Auckland, New Zealand. / A town in Franklin County, New York, United States.

Ellipsis of Bombay cat.; A domestic cat of a medium-sized shorthair breed meant to resemble a Black Panther, developed in Kentucky during the 1950s.

(archaic) Cotton, or cotton wool. / (archaic) Cotton, or any soft, fibrous material, used as stuffing for garments; stuffing, padding.

To swell or fill out; to inflate, to pad. / To use high-sounding words; to speak or write in a pompous or ostentatious manner.

Big without meaning, or high-sounding; bombastic, inflated; magniloquent.

A bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact. / (figuratively) Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.

(aviation, military) A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs. / A person who sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism. / (clothing) Ellipsis of bomber jacket..

(climbing, slang) Completely solid and secure, usually referring to some form of protective gear.