What is another word for bombie?

Pronunciation: [bˈɒmbi] (IPA)

Bombie is a slang term used in Australia to describe a wave that breaks abruptly on a shallow reef or sandbar. This term is most commonly used in surfing lingo, but there are also other synonyms that can be used to describe such a wave. Some of these synonyms include shorebreak, closeout, and dumping wave. The term shorebreak refers to a wave that breaks directly on the beach, while closeout describes a wave that breaks all at once, leaving no surfable section. Dumping wave describes a wave that breaks with a heavy impact, creating a powerful force that can knock over a surfer. These synonyms may be used interchangeably depending on the specific nature of the wave being described.

What are the hypernyms for Bombie?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Bombie?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Bombie

The earl had, on some pretence, seized and imprisoned a baron, called Maclellan, tutor of bombie, whom he threatened to bring to trial, by his power of hereditary jurisdiction.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott
His other dramatic works are Campaspe, Sappho and Phaon, Endymion, Galathea, Midas, Mother bombie, and Love's Metamorphosis; another, The Maid's Metamorphosis, which has been attributed to him, is in all probability not his.
"A History of English Literature Elizabethan Literature"
George Saintsbury
They divide the dramas into four categories: historical, of which Campaspe is the sole example; allegorical, which includes Sapho and Phao, Endymion, and Midas; pastoral, which includes Gallathea, The Woman in the Moon, and Love's Metamorphosis; and lastly realistic, of which again there is only one example, Mother bombie.
"John Lyly"
John Dover Wilson

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