n.
Pronunciation: ' ō -( ˌ )b ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian, from French hautbois ― more at HAUTBOIS
Date: 1794
: a double-reed woodwind instrument having a conical tube, a brilliant penetrating tone, and a usual range from B flat below middle C upward for over 21/2 octaves
– obo · ist \ ' ō -( ˌ )b ō -ist \ noun
oboe