hautbois
hautbois · hautbois
Any of a family of organ stops that contain reedsAny of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
Any of the (now obsolete) predecessors of the oboe or cor anglais.
More definitions
- a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
Origin
Borrowed from French hautbois. Doublet of oboe and hautboy.Borrowed from French hautbois. Doublet of oboe and hautboy.
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Forms
plural: hautboisSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhautboist
See also
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