lombard

Noun

lombard (plural lombards)

1. A Spanish cannon of the sixteenth century.
   • 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. 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

Noun

lombard

1. pawnbroker

Adjective

lombard (feminine singular lombarde, masculine plural lombards, feminine plural lombardes)

1. Lombard (from or relating to Lombardy)

Noun

lombard m (uncountable)

1. the Lombard language

Further reading

• “lombard” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Lombardia. In the Medieval period Lombardy was known for its banks and usury.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔm.bart/

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• Hyphenation: lom‧bard

Noun

lombard m inan

1. pawnshop

Etymology

From Lombàrdija.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lǒmbaːrd/
• Hyphenation: lom‧bard

Noun

lòmbārd m (Cyrillic spelling ло̀мба̄рд)

1. pawn, security

References

• “lombard” in Hrvatski jezični portal