n.
Variant: or haut · boy
Pronunciation: ' (h) ō - ˌ bo ̇ i
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hautbois \ - ˌ bo ̇ iz \ or haut · boys
Etymology: Middle French hautbois, from haut high + bois wood
Date: 1575
: OBOE
n.
Variant: or haut · boy
Pronunciation: ' (h) ō - ˌ bo ̇ i
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hautbois \ - ˌ bo ̇ iz \ or haut · boys
Etymology: Middle French hautbois, from haut high + bois wood
Date: 1575
: OBOE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012