English dictionary
hautboy
/'h/oU/b//Oi/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called <i>oboe</i>. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Oboe</u>.
Source: webster1913