oboe
noun
- a double-reed woodwind instrument having a range of nearly three octaves and a high, penetrating, melancholy tone
- an organ stop producing an oboelike sound
See oboe in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ōˈbō)
noun- A slender woodwind instrument with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece, having a range of three octaves and a penetrating, poignant sound.
- A reed stop in an organ that produces a sound similar to that of the oboe.
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