hautbois
/oʊˈbɔɪ/
noun
- An older spelling of 'oboe,' a woodwind musical instrument with a double reed.
- He learned to play the hautbois in his early teens before switching to the modern oboe.
- In Baroque music, the hautbois was often used for melodic lines.
- The museum displayed a beautifully carved hautbois from the 18th century.
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