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hautbois

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Hautbois (noun) means a type of organ stop made up of pipes with reeds.

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1
A type of organ stop made up of pipes with reeds.
2
An old, no longer used instrument that came before the oboe and the cor anglais.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French hautbois. A doublet of oboe and hautboy.

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What is the meaning of hautbois?
"hautbois" (noun) means a type of organ stop made up of pipes with reeds.
What is another word for hautbois?
Other words for "hautbois" include hautboy, oboe.
What are the different meanings of hautbois?
"hautbois" has 2 main meanings: 1. A type of organ stop made up of pipes with reeds; 2. An old, no longer used instrument that came before the oboe and the cor anglais.

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