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  1. 1. n. A hautboy or oboe. Source: opted
  2. 2. A hautboy or oboe. [Obs.] HOBSON'S CHOICE Hob"son's choice". A choice without an alternative; the thing offered or nothing. Note: It is said to have had its origin in the name of one Hobson, at Cambridge, England, who let horses, and required every customer to take in his turn the horse which stood next the stable door. Source: webster
  3. 3. A hautboy or oboe. [Obs.] Source: adambom

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