o ‧ boe /ˈəʊbəʊ $ ˈoʊboʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: French hautbois , from haut 'high' + bois 'wood' ]
a wooden musical instrument like a narrow tube, which you play by blowing air through a ↑ reed
—oboist noun [countable]