What is another word for hautbois?

Pronunciation: [hˈɔːtbwɑː] (IPA)

'Hautbois' is a French word that refers to a musical instrument known in English as an oboe. The word 'hautbois' can be broken down into 'haut' meaning 'high' and 'bois' meaning 'wood', which refers to the material the oboe is made of. There are several synonyms for the word 'hautbois', including 'oboe', 'shawm', 'hornpipe', and 'pastoral pipe'. These terms can be used interchangeably depending on the context of the music being played. Despite the variation in names, the instrument remains a staple in orchestras and musical compositions worldwide.

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Usage examples for Hautbois

They were followed by the band, which was so effective that while the hautbois ravished the ears of those who heard them, the drums would have stirred the most faint-hearted to courage.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
After a fine symphony, a concerto for the violin, another for the hautbois, the Italian singer whose repute was so great and who was styled Madame Trend made her appearance.
"The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons"
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
I do remember, gentlemen, to have been informed, that there did stand, at the end of the village, a ruined cottage, which had once been an almshouse, which was endowed and maintained, by an annual revenue of a mark and a half, or one pound sterling, charged some centuries ago on the farm of hautbois; but the means, by the progress of time, having become inadequate to the end, the almshouse tumbled to pieces.
"Crotchet-Castle"
Peacock, Thomas Love

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