hautboy

C2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈhoʊˌbɔɪ/ UK /ˈhəʊˌbɔɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #654699

Meanings

1

noun
archaic: an oboe or an early form of that treble double-reed woodwind instrument

The hautboy carried the pastoral melody above the strings.
2

noun
a reed stop on an organ intended to imitate the tone of an oboe

The organist selected the hautboy stop for the plaintive solo line.
3

noun
a cultivated musk strawberry with strongly scented fruit

The gardener planted hautboy strawberries for their musky flavour.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · archaic: an oboe or an... oboehautbois

2 noun · a reed stop on an organ... oboe stop

3 noun · a cultivated musk... musk strawberryhautbois strawberry

Word family

Derived forms hautboyshautboyist

Related forms double reedwoodwindFragaria moschata

Etymology

From Middle French hautbois, literally 'high wood,' from haut, 'high,' + bois, 'wood.' The English spelling hautboy preserves the older pronunciation of the instrument name; oboe is a later borrowing of the same French word. The strawberry name is a separate application of hautbois.

Topics

Tools, Machines & Construction Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# hautboy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈhoʊˌbɔɪ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈhəʊˌbɔɪ/
**Frequency rank:** 654699

## Meanings
1. archaic: an oboe or an early form of that treble double-reed woodwind instrument
2. a reed stop on an organ intended to imitate the tone of an oboe
3. a cultivated musk strawberry with strongly scented fruit

## Examples
- The hautboy carried the pastoral melody above the strings.
- The organist selected the hautboy stop for the plaintive solo line.
- The gardener planted hautboy strawberries for their musky flavour.

## Synonyms
- oboe
- hautbois
- musk strawberry

## Derived Forms
- hautboys
- hautboyist

## Related Forms
- double reed
- woodwind
- Fragaria moschata

## Etymology
From Middle French hautbois, literally 'high wood,' from haut, 'high,' + bois, 'wood.' The English spelling hautboy preserves the older pronunciation of the instrument name; oboe is a later borrowing of the same French word. The strawberry name is a separate application of hautbois.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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