Definitions for hautboy
ˈhoʊ bɔɪ, ˈoʊ bɔɪ; -bɔɪzhaut·boy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. oboe, hautboy, hautboisnoun

   a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hautboynoun

   The oboe.

2. hautboynoun

   A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound.

3. hautboynoun

   A tall-growing strawberry, Fragaria elatior, having a musky flavour.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hautboynoun

   A wind instrument.

   Etymology: haut and bois.

   I saw it, and told John of Gaunt he beat his own name; for you might have truss’d him and all his apparel into an eelskin: the case of a treble hautboy was a mansion for him, a court; and now hath he land and beeves. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   Now give the hautboys breath; he comes, he comes. Dry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hautboy

   The oboe ( OH-boh) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in C using the treble clef, but other members of the oboe family play in different keys such as the English Horn which is in the key of F. All oboes in the oboe family read in treble clef regardless of range to allow oboists to read on all oboe family instruments effectively. A soprano oboe measures roughly 65 cm (25+1⁄2 in) long, with metal keys, a conical bore and a flared bell. Sound is produced by blowing into the reed at a sufficient air pressure, causing it to vibrate with the air column. The distinctive tone is versatile and has been described as "bright". When the word oboe is used alone, it is generally taken to mean the treble instrument rather than other instruments of the family, such as the bass oboe, the cor anglais (English horn), or oboe d'amore. Today, the oboe is commonly used as orchestral or solo instrument in symphony orchestras, concert bands and chamber ensembles. The oboe is especially used in classical music, film music, some genres of folk music, and is occasionally heard in jazz, rock, pop, and popular music. The oboe is widely recognized as the instrument that tunes the orchestra with its distinctive 'A'.A musician who plays the oboe is called an oboist.

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1. hautboy

   A hautboy is a high-pitched woodwind instrument of the oboe family, having a slender conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece. It is also known as a hautbois. It was widely used in baroque music.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hautboynoun

   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

2. Hautboynoun

   a sort of strawberry (Fragaria elatior)

3. Etymology: [F. hautbois, lit., high wood; haut high + bois wood. So called on account of its high tone. See Haughty, Bush; and cf. Oboe.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hautboy

   hō′boi, n. an older form of Oboe (q.v.): a large kind of strawberry. [Fr. hautbois—haut, high, bois, wood.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hautboy

   From the French hautbois, literally “high wood,” being a high-toned reed instrument.

Matched Categories

1. • Double-reed Instrument

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1. Hout Bay

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hautboy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hautboy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hautboy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hautboy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hautboy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hautboy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hautboy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hautboy
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=hautboy