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double reed vs hautboy

hautboy vs double reed

double reed and hautboy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double reed Yes No No No
hautboy Yes No No No
As nouns, hautboy is a hyponym of double reed; that is, hautboy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than double reed:
  • double reed: a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
  • hautboy: a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
Other hyponyms of double reed include bassoon, cor anglais, English horn, cromorne, crumhorn, krummhorn, hautbois, oboe.
double reed (noun) hautboy (noun)
a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
Difference between double reed and hautboy

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