noun
hautboy
Hautboy (noun) means an oboe, or a similar treble instrument with a double reed.
noun
1
An oboe, or a similar treble instrument with a double reed.
"So when they said yea to this, he called to him his player on the theorbo and his player on the hautboy, and commanded them saying, “Play me a solemn music.”"
— Eric Rücker Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance (1922)
2
An organ stop that produces a sound like an oboe.
3
A tall strawberry plant, Fragaria elatior, with a musky flavour.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle French hautbois. A doublet of oboe and hautbois.
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What is the meaning of hautboy?
"hautboy" (noun) means an oboe, or a similar treble instrument with a double reed.
What is another word for hautboy?
Other words for "hautboy" include hautbois, oboe.
What are the different meanings of hautboy?
"hautboy" has 3 main meanings: 1. An oboe, or a similar treble instrument with a double reed; 2. An organ stop that produces a sound like an oboe; 3. A tall strawberry plant, Fragaria elatior, with a musky flavour.
