pompom

or pom-pom

[ pom-pom ]

/ ˈpɒmˌpɒm /

noun

an automatic antiaircraft cannon.

Origin of pompom

First recorded in 1895–1900; imitative

Words nearby pompom

Pompe's disease, Pompey, pompholyx, Pompidou, pompilid, pompom, pompom girl, pompon, pomposity, pompous, Pompton Lakes

Definition for pompom (2 of 2)

pompom²

or pom-pom

[ pom-pom ]

/ ˈpɒmˌpɒm /

noun

Also pompon. an ornamental tuft or ball of feathers, wool, or the like, used on hats, slippers, etc.

pompon (def. 3).

Origin of pompom

1740–50; variant of pompon, with assimilation of final n

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Example sentences from the Web for pompom

In the afternoon one of our guns on Cæsar's Camp smashed a pompom.
From Capetown to Ladysmith|G. W. Steevens
A deputation of ladies had, meanwhile, presented the Duchess with a table-gong made of pompom shells mounted on a rhinoceros horn.
The Life of King Edward VII|J. Castell Hopkins
Boers began attack at daybreak with two or three guns and a pompom, shelling the position hard.
The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War|Cecil Francis Romer and Arthur Edward Mainwaring
This pompom was bravely served by one man, the remainder of the gun team having been either killed or wounded.
The Record of a Regiment of the Line|M. Jacson

The Turks directed a perfect tornado of rifle, Maxim, and pompom fire on 200 men who made a dash down the gangway.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pompom (1 of 2)

pompom

pompon

/ (ˈpɒmpɒm) /

noun

a ball of tufted silk, wool, feathers, etc, worn on a hat for decoration

the small globelike flower head of certain cultivated varieties of dahlia and chrysanthemum
(as modifier)pompom dahlia

Word Origin for pompom

C18: from French, from Old French pompe knot of ribbons, of uncertain origin

British Dictionary definitions for pompom (2 of 2)

pom-pom

/ (ˈpɒmpɒm) /

noun

an automatic rapid-firing, small-calibre cannon, esp a type of anti-aircraft cannon used in World War IIAlso called: pompom

Word Origin for pom-pom

C19: of imitative origin

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单词	pompom
释义	pompom ¹ or pom-pom [ pom-pom ] / ˈpɒmˌpɒm / noun an automatic antiaircraft cannon. Origin of pompom ¹ First recorded in 1895–1900; imitative Words nearby pompom Pompe's disease, Pompey, pompholyx, Pompidou, pompilid, pompom, pompom girl, pompon, pomposity, pompous, Pompton Lakes Definition for pompom (2 of 2) pompom² or pom-pom [ pom-pom ] / ˈpɒmˌpɒm / noun Also pompon. an ornamental tuft or ball of feathers, wool, or the like, used on hats, slippers, etc. pompon (def. 3). Origin of pompom ² 1740–50; variant of pompon, with assimilation of final n Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pompom In the afternoon one of our guns on Cæsar's Camp smashed a pompom. From Capetown to Ladysmith\|G. W. Steevens A deputation of ladies had, meanwhile, presented the Duchess with a table-gong made of pompom shells mounted on a rhinoceros horn. The Life of King Edward VII\|J. Castell Hopkins Boers began attack at daybreak with two or three guns and a pompom, shelling the position hard. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War\|Cecil Francis Romer and Arthur Edward Mainwaring This pompom was bravely served by one man, the remainder of the gun team having been either killed or wounded. The Record of a Regiment of the Line\|M. Jacson The Turks directed a perfect tornado of rifle, Maxim, and pompom fire on 200 men who made a dash down the gangway. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pompom (1 of 2) pompom pompon / (ˈpɒmpɒm) / noun a ball of tufted silk, wool, feathers, etc, worn on a hat for decoration the small globelike flower head of certain cultivated varieties of dahlia and chrysanthemum (as modifier)pompom dahlia Word Origin for pompom C18: from French, from Old French pompe knot of ribbons, of uncertain origin British Dictionary definitions for pompom (2 of 2) pom-pom / (ˈpɒmpɒm) / noun an automatic rapid-firing, small-calibre cannon, esp a type of anti-aircraft cannon used in World War IIAlso called: pompom Word Origin for pom-pom C19: of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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