Associations to the word «Oboe»

Pictures for the word «Oboe»

Wiktionary

OBOE, noun. A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grendilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.
OBOE D'AMORE, noun. An instrument in the oboe family, pitched in A below middle C.

Dictionary definition

OBOE, noun. A slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats