What does hautbois mean in crosswords?

hautbois means: a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece

Which crossword clues can have hautbois as the answer?

Possible clues for hautbois include "Early oboe", "Old oboe".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Early oboe"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPart of speech nounSorted abhiostuStarts with HEnds with S2 clues

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a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece

Borrowed from French hautbois. Doublet of oboe and hautboy.

“Then [her voice] became a little louder, and sounded like a flute or a distant hautbois.”

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01“Early oboe”8 letters

02“Old oboe”8 letters

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