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British bomb aiming system
flying RAF aircraft, and thus beyond the range of Oboe. The campaign had to depend upon straight navigation and H2S. Bomber Command's efforts against Berlin
Oboe_(navigation)
Topics referred to by the same term
An oboe is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Oboe or OBOE may also refer to: Oboe (navigation), a World War II British aerial blind bombing
OBOE
Radio navigation system developed by Britain during World War II
distance from one of the Oboe stations to the target was measured and an arc of that radius drawn on a conventional navigation chart. For instance, for
Gee-H_(navigation)
could jam the Gee navigation system frequencies. From January 1943 Oboe was deployed, and the Germans could not prevent Oboe navigation until January 1944
List of strategic bombings over Germany in World War II
List_of_strategic_bombings_over_Germany_in_World_War_II
First global radio navigation system for aircraft
radio navigation system, still in use (US and Canadian operations terminated 2010). CHAYKA, the Russian counterpart of LORAN SHORAN Oboe (navigation) G-H
Omega_(navigation_system)
Flare marking a bombing target in WWII
concentrate its advanced navigational systems in the Pathfinder units. Most widely used were the H2S ground scanning radar and Oboe navigation system, the former
Target_indicator
RAF target-marking squadrons in World War II
Lutterade, a small town in the Netherlands. Led entirely by the new Oboe navigation system, several bombs fell within 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) of the target
Pathfinder_(RAF)
Type of aircraft navigation and bombing system
(radio navigation) Battle of the Beams CHAYKA GEE (navigation) G-H (navigation) Global positioning system LORAN Oboe (navigation) OMEGA Navigation System
SHORAN
Use of radio-frequency electromagnetic waves to determine position on the Earth's surface
accuracy of Oboe, but could be used by as many as 90 aircraft at once. This basic concept has formed the basis of most distance measuring navigation systems
Radio_navigation
1945 RAF Bomber Command raid on Germany
Group whose role was to guide the bombers to the target using the Oboe navigation system. The bombers were escorted by 13 British fighter squadrons and
Bombing_of_Obersalzberg
Radio navigation system
difference. Gee (navigation) Gee-H (navigation) Global Positioning System Local positioning system Oboe (navigation) Omega (navigation system), the Western
Loran-C
Radio navigation system
similar to the earlier Oboe system. The navigator would first pick a station to be the "cat" signal, using it as the main navigation beacon. The range from
Gee_(navigation)
Plot of land in Cornwall used for telecommunications
Farm. The site later operated GEE (navigation) equipment. Sennen is listed as a location for an Oboe (navigation) site, and the RAF site can be assumed
Skewjack
Lieutenant Peter Romsey is an RAF navigator, involved with developing the Oboe navigation system; London urgently requires his safe return. Romsey is accompanied
List_of_Secret_Army_episodes
Airborne warfare in World War II
Aachen and Brest—the Brest attack was the first operational use of the Oboe navigation system 18 December: Blenheim aircraft conducted the first night intruder
List of air operations during the Battle of Europe
List_of_air_operations_during_the_Battle_of_Europe
[specify] 3 Mosquitos. 27/28 December 1944 [specify] 7 Mosquitos on Oboe (navigation) trials (some flew over Kassel).[citation needed] 6/7 January 1945
Bombing of Kassel in World War II
Bombing_of_Kassel_in_World_War_II
Radar field operation of the MIT Radiation Laboratory
Radio Research Laboratory Telecommunications Research Establishment Oboe (navigation) SCR-584 radar H2X radar Alsos Mission Guerlac 1987, pp. 869–870. Guerlac
British Branch of the Radiation Laboratory
British_Branch_of_the_Radiation_Laboratory
WWII German radar equipment
receiver. The system operated on a principle similar to the British OBOE navigation system. An IFF signal was sent from a Freya, that had had its receiver
Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine radar equipment of World War II
Luftwaffe_and_Kriegsmarine_radar_equipment_of_World_War_II
Electronic warfare conflict in the Second World War
GEE, the early war RAF navigation system for night bombing Kammhuber Line List of World War II electronic warfare equipment Oboe, the December 1941-launched
Battle_of_the_Beams
nuisance raid oath of enlistment - objective (military) - oblique order - oboe (navigation) - observation post - occupation of Japan - occupied territory - ocean
Index_of_war-related_articles
equipped with a CD Mk.4 radar. The station also operated as an Oboe Navigation Station. Oboe worked using two stations at different and well-separated locations
RRH_Trimingham
British physicist (1898–1976)
Rowe, assisted by Alec Reeves, also led in the development of the Oboe navigation system and the ground-scanning H2S radar. Rowe instituted a practice
Albert_Rowe_(physicist)
poor in a raid on Berlin, which is beyond the range of the Gee and Oboe navigation aids. British bomber losses are small. Target indicator bombs are used
1943_in_aviation
1942 German military operation
campaign, the RAF employed more sophisticated navigation aids; on the night of 7/8 December 1941, the Oboe navigation system was used for the first time. Concerned
Operation_Donnerkeil
Last major Allied campaign in the South West Pacific Area during World War II
Japanese-held British Borneo and Dutch Borneo. Designated collectively as Operation Oboe, a series of amphibious assaults between 1 May and 21 July 1945 were conducted
Borneo_campaign
2004 British television documentary series
the RAF had ever undertaken. It covered the RAF tactics of using the Oboe navigation system to guide its heavy bombers, and the use of the de Havilland
Al_Murray's_Road_to_Berlin
English electrical engineer (1912–2009)
many radar and radio navigation systems. These included the development of portable radar systems, and both Gee and Oboe navigation systems. One particularly
Edward_Fennessy
Secondary school in Retford, England
and radar officer of the RAF Pathfinder Force, helped to develop the Oboe navigation system John Hedley Brooke, historian of science[citation needed] Dr
Retford_Oaks_Academy
British bombing campaign during World War II
Oboe could be jammed and suffer interference from Monica and other Bomber Command devices. Oboe Mk I operated on a wavelength of 1.5 metres, K Oboe was
Battle_of_the_Ruhr
with visual backup marking, from Newhaven, East Sussex. Oboe – British twin beam navigation system, similar to Knickebein but pulse-based. Parramatta
List of World War II electronic warfare equipment
List_of_World_War_II_electronic_warfare_equipment
WWII German strategic bombing campaign
At the beginning of 1944 a similar navigation aid, Egon, was available to the Luftwaffe which was similar to Oboe. A FuG 25a Erstling a high-powered IFF
Operation_Steinbock
Bomber attacks, 1943–44, WWII
increased the concentration of Oboe marking. From the introduction of Oboe in December 1942 until the end of the war, Oboe aircraft made 9,624 sorties on
Battle of Berlin (RAF campaign)
Battle_of_Berlin_(RAF_campaign)
English engineer (1902–1971)
developed a new system called 'Oboe', which offered pin-point accuracy to within 50 yds (45m), and was resistant to jamming. 'Oboe' was to prove invaluable
Alec_Reeves
Inexpensive gyroscope based on vibration
Design of Micromechanical Vibratory Gyroscopes. Prandi, L; Antonello, R.; Oboe, R.; Biganzoli, F. (2009). "Automatic Mode-Matching in MEMS Vibrating Gyroscopes
Vibrating_structure_gyroscope
List of Job Opportunities Within the United States Marine Corps
MGySgt–SSgt 5524 Musician – MGySgt–Pvt 55XX skill designators for 5524: 5526 Oboe 5528 Bassoon 5534 Clarinet 5536 Flute/Piccolo 5537 Saxophone 5541 Trumpet
List of United States Marine Corps MOS
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_MOS
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
light bomber fitted with Oboe and then, soon, to RAF Wyton where it operated as part of the Pathfinder Force. The use of Oboe was worked out using Mosquitos
No._109_Squadron_RAF
Luftwaffe usage of radio equipment during World War II
aware of the operating concept of the British Rebecca/Eureka system and the Oboe and G-H systems via captured examples. From this they developed the Baldur
Luftwaffe radio equipment of World War II
Luftwaffe_radio_equipment_of_World_War_II
American jazz musician, composer and educator
primary instrument, the alto saxophone, he played flute, bass clarinet, oboe, bassoon, double bass, drums, and piano. McIntyre was born in Boston, Massachusetts
Makanda_Ken_McIntyre
Using distance measures along a shape's edges to determine position in space
relationship. Aircraft DME/DME navigation and the trilateration method of surveying are examples of its application. During World War II Oboe and during the Korean
True-range_multilateration
spelling alphabet used for radio communication
resulting alphabet was adopted by the International Commission for Air Navigation, the predecessor of the ICAO, and was used for civil aviation until World
NATO_phonetic_alphabet
Aircraft system for aiming bombs
that point on, radio navigation systems of increasing accuracy allowed bombing in any weather or operational conditions. The Oboe system, first used operationally
Bombsight
Egyptian musician and actor (1929–1977)
Abdel Wahab. He dropped out from the Higher Theatrical Music Institute as an oboe player. In the very beginning, Abdel Halim worked as a teacher of music at
Abdel_Halim_Hafez
2020 Android mobile operating system
application operations accordingly. OpenSL ES is deprecated in favor of Oboe. Android 11 supports wireless debugging. Android 11 Go Edition has performance
Android_11
Former British radar research organization
the main United Kingdom research and development organisation for radio navigation, radar, infra-red detection for heat seeking missiles, and related work
Telecommunications Research Establishment
Telecommunications_Research_Establishment
First airborne, ground scanning radar system WWII
This allowed attacks outside the range of the various radio navigation aids like Gee or Oboe, which were limited to about 350 kilometres (220 mi) of range
H2S_(radar)
Object detection system using radio waves
patrol aircraft (air-to-surface-vessel radar), and complementary navigation systems like Oboe used by the RAF's Pathfinder. The information provided by radar
Radar
company ITT in 1938, and for his invention of the wartime bomber navigation system OBOE. Alec headed a team working on various means of optical communication
Standard Telecommunication Laboratories
Standard_Telecommunication_Laboratories
World War II British heavy bomber aircraft
false alerts in the radar-signal-infested skies over Germany. Oboe A very accurate navigation system consisting of a receiver/transponder for two radar stations
Avro_Lancaster
Turre – conch shells Anthony Braxton – contrabass clarinet Paul McCandless – oboe, English horn Tom Scott – lyricon David Grisman – mandolin Dave Samuels –
List_of_jazz_musicians
British Royal Air Force during the Second World War
methods: “Parramatta”, in which targets were marked blindly with radar (H2S or oboe); “Newhaven”, in which targets were marked visually; and “Wanganui”, in which
Royal Air Force in World War II
Royal_Air_Force_in_World_War_II
Japanese musician and record producer (born 1994)
which featured on All Night Nippon 55th-anniversary stage drama Ano Yoru o Oboe Teru. Ayase released his first non-Vocaloid single, "Hōwa", alongside a self-cover
Ayase_(music_producer)
Vibration that travels via pressure waves in matter
the pre-conscious allocation of a sonic identity to a sound (e.g. "it's an oboe!"). This identity is based on information gained from frequency transients
Sound
station AMES Type 9000, 200 MHz transponder-based navigation system – Oboe Mk I ground station – Oboe Mk III, S band Mobile radar units, usually consisting
Air Ministry Experimental Station
Air_Ministry_Experimental_Station
American musician and composer
Celli: Compositions by composer Phill Niblock for oboe, English horn performer Joseph Celli. India Navigation Records #3027 No World Improvisations: Joseph
Joseph_Celli
Radar warning receiver in World War II
tuned to the British Oboe radio navigation system. The system later used a Domeyer receiver and became the Naxburg system. Oboe broadcast pulses from
Naxos_radar_detector
British multi-role combat aircraft of WW2
with the Oboe bomb aiming system was No. 109, based at RAF Wyton, after working as an experimental unit at RAF Boscombe Down. They used Oboe operationally
De_Havilland_Mosquito
Former command of the Royal Air Force
exemplified by Gee and the later highly accurate Oboe systems. The other was the centimetric navigation equipment H2S radar carried in the bombers. The
RAF_Bomber_Command
1977 studio album by The Carpenters
(5) Larry McNealy: banjo (5) Tom Hensley: tack piano (5, 7) Earle Dumler: oboe (3, 8) Gale Levant: harp (3) Tom Scott: tenor sax (1 & 2), alto flute (1)
Passage (The Carpenters album)
Passage_(The_Carpenters_album)
Name list
recorder, flute, oboe, and harpsichord Jean-Baptiste-Louis Franquelin, cartographer, a royal hydrographer, and a teacher of navigation Jean-Baptiste-Louis
Jean-Baptiste
1977 English TV series or programme
electronic warfare with the Luftwaffe that used devices such as Window, Gee, Oboe, H2S and airborne interception (AI) radar. It features interviews and demonstrations
The_Secret_War_(TV_series)
Church in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland
Nasard 22/3′ Octave 2' Terz 13/5′ Mixtur (5f) 11/3′ Bombarde 16' Trompete 8' Oboe 8' Clairon 4' Tremulant Pedal C–g1 Principalbass 16' Subbass 16' Gedecktbass
St._Peter,_Zurich
days of World War II. Initially, only military targets were attacked. Navigation to the target over a blacked-out wartime landscape was extremely poor
Bombing of Hamburg in World War II
Bombing_of_Hamburg_in_World_War_II
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
Before the discovery of the Mary Rose shawm, an early predecessor to the oboe, instrument historians had been puzzled by references to "still shawms",
Mary_Rose
Measuring device on physical interaction
Collini, Cristian; Barboni, Leonardo; Valle, Maurizio; Lorenzelli, Leandro; Oboe, Roberto; Metta, Giorgio; Brunetti, Francesca (2011). "Towards Tactile Sensing
Tactile_sensor
Imperial dynasty of China (618–907)
popular in China during the Tang dynasty. These musical instruments included oboes, flutes, and small lacquered drums from Kucha in the Tarim Basin, and percussion
Tang_dynasty
Royal Air Force group during WWII
available, 8 Group got the first ones. Its aircraft used navigation aids such as Gee, H2S and Oboe to find the targets of attack more accurately than the
No._8_Group_RAF
British cold war cruise missile project
Research Establishment (TRE) proposed an updated version of the war-era Oboe blind-bombing system in which two ground-based radar-like systems would simultaneously
UB.109T
Church cantata by J.S. Bach
continuo. An obbligato cello features in the first recitative and an obbligato oboe in the second aria, resulting in different timbres in the four movements
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56
Ich_will_den_Kreuzstab_gerne_tragen,_BWV_56
Village in Kent, England
for a secret radio transmitting ground station for Oboe,[citation needed] that provided a navigation system designed to help aircraft locate themselves
Kingsdown,_Dover
research, to choose Cologne, which was within range for use of the GEE navigation system. This was the first time that the "bomber stream" tactic was used
Bombing of Cologne in World War II
Bombing_of_Cologne_in_World_War_II
England Shropshire RAF Cleadon England County Durham Chain Home Low and OBOE Station RAF Clett Scotland Shetland Islands GCI Station RAF Cockburnspath
List of former Royal Air Force stations
List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations
German air raids on British cities during World War II
which was developed the excellent Lancaster. Improved navigation systems such as Gee and Oboe allowed the RAF to strike better at their targets. The
Baedeker_Blitz
1946–1992 US Air Force major command
Deputy Commanders in other theaters (SACX-Ray, Zebra, Victor, Yoke, and Oboe) ... [Looking Glass] has authority when the National Command Authority is
Strategic_Air_Command
Decade
1st Earl of Guilford (d. 1790) April 17 Paolo Girolamo Besozzi, Italian oboe virtuoso and bassoonist (d. 1778) Jean-Baptiste Chermanne, architect and
1700s_(decade)
U.S. Coast Guard high endurance cutter
she served on Ocean Station Able. In June 1950 she served on Ocean Station Oboe and in September she served on Ocean Station Fox. In January through February
USCGC_Taney
French organist (1911–1982)
harpsichord or piano (1948) Fantaisie-arabesque for harpsichord (or piano), oboe, clarinet in A and bassoon(1950) Sardanapale: drame lyrique en trois actes
Jean-Jacques_Grunenwald
Cradle of civilization in North Africa
instruments included flutes and harps, while instruments similar to trumpets, oboes, and pipes developed later and became popular. In the New Kingdom, the Egyptians
Ancient_Egypt
Jone's Viae inviae, for voice and piano, op. 23 (1934) Concerto for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola and piano, op. 24 (1934)
List of dodecaphonic and serial compositions
List_of_dodecaphonic_and_serial_compositions
History for British light bomber
Squadron aircraft were equipped with Oboe. In June 1943 109 Squadron received Mosquito B.IX's, also fitted for Oboe, and with their higher altitude capability
De Havilland Mosquito operational history
De_Havilland_Mosquito_operational_history
British war report
progressed, RAF Bomber Command improved its methods. Electronic navigational instruments like GEE, Oboe, G-H and the ground-mapping radar codenamed H2S all helped
Butt_Report
1939–45 aerial campaign of World War II
weather into Germany for the rest of the year. Introduction of new navigation aids such as Oboe allowed for accurate bombing. The bombing of Cologne in May 1942
Defence_of_the_Reich
Airlift route in World War II
made more difficult by a lack of reliable charts, an absence of radio navigation aids, and a dearth of information about the weather. The task was initially
The_Hump
WW2 British earthquake bomb
consisted of 74 Mustang Mk IIIs and 8 (Pathfinder Force) Group provided four Oboe Mosquitos each from 105 and 109 squadrons to mark the targets. A Mosquito
Grand_Slam_(bomb)
British manufacturer of telecom equipment
particularly with regard to aerial warfare: communications, radar, navigational aids, and especially OBOE. The 1950s were characterised by the establishment of television
Standard Telephones and Cables
Standard_Telephones_and_Cables
1997 musical based on the sinking of RMS Titanic
keyboards Woodwinds: Reed 1: Flute, Bb Clarinet, Piccolo, Alto Flute Reed 2: Oboe, English Horn Reed 3: Clarinet Reed 4: Flute, Clarinet Reed 5: Bassoon, and
Titanic_(musical)
Bombing technique
RAF later developed their own beam guidance techniques, such as GEE and Oboe. These systems could provide an accuracy of about 100 yards radius, and were
Precision_bombing
the Kingdom of France and its surroundings during the Late Middle Ages. Oboe, or hautbois, in the mid-17th century France, probably by Jacques-Martin
List of French inventions and discoveries
List_of_French_inventions_and_discoveries
American composer
solo flute, 3' Thalia [1998]; oboe d'amore and digital delay; 11' Bluff [1997]; saxophone quartet; 7' Fold [1996]; oboe, clarinet; bassoon; 8' And [1995];
Marti_Epstein
Gee and Oboe were beam-riding blind bombing aids, while H2S was the first airborne ground-scanning radar system – enabling improved navigation to a target
Air_warfare_of_World_War_II
Australian children's television series
"Musical Chairs" Unknown Unknown 29 September 2004 (2004-09-29) Pancha holds an oboe recital, but no one has the guts to tell her that she's bad at playing. Zandie
Silversun
Name list
historian and professor of art history Janet Craxton (1929–1981), English oboe player and teacher Janet Cree (1910–1992), English painter Janet Cruz (born
Janet_(given_name)
American jazz musician and educator (1930–2017)
vibraphone), John Purcell (clarinet, bass clarinet, piccolo, alto sax, oboe, flute), Jean-Paul Bourelly (guitar), Vincent Chancey (French horn), Eugene
Muhal_Richard_Abrams
Second World War bunker complex in Pas-de-Calais, France
16/17 June 1944 236 RAF Lancasters, 149 Halifaxes with target marking by 20 Oboe-equipped Mosquitos attacked V-weapon sites in the Pas-de-Calais, including
Blockhaus_d'Éperlecques
The work is scored for an orchestra comprising piccolo, three flutes, two oboes, English horn, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon
It_Remains_to_Be_Seen
New Zealand-born RAF officer (1920–1970)
WANGANUI, PARRAMATTA, and NEWHAVEN, which could be used with H2S or OBOE. When using OBOE, methods were prefixed with "Musical" (e.g., Musical Wanganui).
Arthur_Ashworth
Military unit
(Barrackpore Eastbound to Szemao, China), and terminus of Transport Route "Oboe" (Kunming China Westbound to Barrackpore). Also supported 10th AF Combat
India–China Division, Air Transport Command
India–China_Division,_Air_Transport_Command
Royal Australian Air Force air marshal
received much of the credit for the planning of the RAAF's role in Operation Oboe Six, the invasion of Labuan. He accompanied Scherger ashore on the afternoon
Alister_Murdoch
Military unit
Operation Oboe Six, the invasion of Labuan. In June, while the final Allied offensive of the Borneo Campaign got under way as Operation Oboe Two, the Battle
No._82_Wing_RAAF
RAF commander
1941. He also became involved in the calibration of the Oboe blind bombing system and GEE navigation system. Towards the end of the war, he moved to India
Herbert_Durkin
New Zealand pilot (1919–2021)
altitude nighttime missions. The squadron utilized precision navigation aids such as the "Oboe" system that allowed the Pathfinders to accurately mark targets
Thomas W. Horton (RAF officer)
Thomas_W._Horton_(RAF_officer)
OBOE NAVIGATION
OBOE NAVIGATION
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of French Obie. Compare Obey.Possibly also of German origin, an altered spelling of German Obbe, from a short form of the Germanic personal name Obbert.
Girl/Female
Australian
Water
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Obee, of which this is probably a variant.
OBOE NAVIGATION
OBOE NAVIGATION
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Sky; Brave; All
Boy/Male
Indian
Radiant king
Boy/Male
Indian
Peace
Boy/Male
Hindu
I like the name wish you could tell me what it means and its effects
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Provider
Girl/Female
Tamil
Jivanthika | ஜீவஂதிகா
One who gives life
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Danish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Swedish
Either Oath of God; God is Satisfaction; The Lilly Flower; Pledged to God; God's Promise; God is My Oath; Diminutive of Elizabeth; From the Hebrew Elisheba
Boy/Male
Indian
Singer
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Honoured
Girl/Female
Biblical Hebrew
Palm, palm-tree.
OBOE NAVIGATION
OBOE NAVIGATION
OBOE NAVIGATION
OBOE NAVIGATION
OBOE NAVIGATION
v. i.
Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians; not used in the singular.
n.
A wind instrument, blown by a single reed, of richer and fuller tone than the oboe, which has a double reed. It is the leading instrument in a military band.
n.
An obsolete wind instrument with a keyboard, in which the sound, which resembled the oboe, was produced by the vibration of thin metallic plates, acted upon by blowing through a tube.
n.
An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken), of the oboe family.
n.
A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube.
n.
A performer on the oboe.
n.
A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir.
n.
A wind instrument of the double reed kind, furnished with holes, which are stopped by the fingers, and by keys, as in flutes. It forms the natural bass to the oboe, clarinet, etc.
n.
Navigation.
n.
The art of managing a vessel; seamanship; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing.
n.
See Obi.
n.
A general name for any hollow structure made to float upon the water for purposes of navigation; especially, one that is larger than a common rowboat; as, a war vessel; a passenger vessel.
n.
Originally, a deep-toned instrument of the oboe or bassoon family; thence, a bass reed stop on the organ. The name bombardon is now given to a brass instrument, the lowest of the saxhorns, in tone resembling the ophicleide.
n.
A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. See Illust. of Oboe.
n.
One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy.
n.
A certain reed stop in the organ, of a quality of tone resembling that of the oboe.
n.
A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple.
n.
A hautboy or oboe.