hautbois

Definitions of hautbois
  1. noun
    a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
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    a small simple oboe
    oboe da caccia
    an alto oboe; precursor of the English horn
    hautbois d'amour
    an oboe pitched a minor third lower than the ordinary oboe; used to perform baroque music
    bombarde
    a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
    type of:
    instrument à anche double
    a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
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