Bombarde. An organ stop of the category called reed stops ( See Trompette), differing from the trumpet only in that it speaks an octave below, since it is larger in scale. See the table of scales of organ stops [Plate XI]. There are organs where the basses of this stop are of wood, while the pipes have the shape shown in [Plate IX] fig. 50. [1] The treble and tenor pipes are made like those of the trumpet; they are of pure tin, as are the basses unless they are of wood.

Usually the bombarde is placed on a separate windchest, because since this stop consumes a great deal of wind, it would rob wind from the others. See Organ, which explains the construction and the proportions of the parts of this stop.

1. The original cites “fig. 5” (translator’s note).