\Lom"bard\, a.
Of or pertaining to Lombardy, or the inhabitants of Lombardy.

\Lom"bard\, n. [F. lombard, fr. the Longobardi or
Langobardi, i. e., Longbeards, a people of Northern Germany,
west of the Elbe, and afterward in Northern Italy. See
{Long}, and {Beard}, and cf. {Lumber}.]
1. A native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
2. A money lender or banker; -- so called because the
   business of banking was first carried on in London by
   Lombards.
3. Same as {Lombard-house}.
         A Lombard unto this day signifying a bank for usury
         or pawns.                             --Fuller.
4. (Mil.) A form of cannon formerly in use. --Prescott.
{Lombard Street}, the principal street in London for banks
   and the offices of note brokers; hence, the money market
   and interest of London.