"hautboy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhəʊˌbɔɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhoʊˌbɔɪ/ [General-American] Forms: hautboys [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊbɔɪ Etymology: From Middle French hautbois. Doublet of oboe and hautbois. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|hautbois}} Middle French hautbois, {{doublet|en|oboe|hautbois}} Doublet of oboe and hautbois Head templates: {{en-noun}} hautboy (plural hautboys)
  1. (dated, music) An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Musical instruments Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Rose family plants
    Sense id: en-hautboy-en-noun-PXg7cu3k Disambiguation of Fruits: 37 34 28 Disambiguation of Rose family plants: 38 31 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 41 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 39 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 38 20 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound. Categories (topical): Music Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Rose family plants
    Sense id: en-hautboy-en-noun-6NAP~AKv Disambiguation of Fruits: 37 34 28 Disambiguation of Rose family plants: 38 31 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 41 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 39 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 38 20 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. A tall-growing strawberry, Fragaria elatior, having a musky flavour. Categories (lifeform): Fruits, Rose family plants
    Sense id: en-hautboy-en-noun-ZhL1~Nf- Disambiguation of Fruits: 37 34 28 Disambiguation of Rose family plants: 38 31 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 41 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 39 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 38 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: haut-boy [obsolete] Derived forms: hautboyist

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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