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Definition of Hautboy

1. Noun. A slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece.

Definition of Hautboy

1. n. A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. See Illust. of Oboe.

Definition of Hautboy

1. Noun. (dated musical instruments) The oboe. ¹

2. Noun. (music) A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound. ¹

3. Noun. A tall-growing strawberry, ''Fragaria elatior'', having a musky flavour. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hautboy

1. an oboe [n -BOYS] - See also: oboe

Medical Definition of Hautboy

1. 1. A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. 2. A sort of strawberry (Fragaria elatior). Origin: F. Hautbois, lit, high wood; haut high + bois wood. So called on account of its high tone. See Haughty, Bush; and cf. Oboe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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