Eyehole

Eyehole
Eyehole Eye"hole`, n. A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet. [1913 Webster]

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  • eyehole — [ī′hōl΄] n. 1. the socket for the eyeball 2. a peephole 3. EYELET (sense 1) …   English World dictionary

  • eyehole — noun Date: 1637 1. orbit I 2. peephole …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • eyehole — /uy hohl /, n. 1. a hole to look through, as in a mask or a curtain. 2. a circular opening for the insertion of a pin, hook, rope, etc.; eye. 3. See eye socket. [1630 40; EYE + HOLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • eyehole — noun a) The hole to which the viewer places his or her eye in a device such as a telescope. b) The hole in a helmet, skull, etc. corresponding to the position of the eye …   Wiktionary

  • eyehole — eye·hole ī .hōl n ORBIT …   Medical dictionary

  • eyehole — n. eyelet; small hole, as in a needle, that receives thread or other material; hole for the eye …   English contemporary dictionary

  • eyehole — noun a hole to look through …   English new terms dictionary

  • eyehole — eye•hole [[t]ˈaɪˌhoʊl[/t]] n. 1) peephole 2) clo a circular opening for the insertion of a pin, hook, rope, etc.; eye • Etymology: 1630–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • eyehole — /ˈaɪhoʊl/ (say uyhohl) noun 1. → eye socket. 2. a hole to look through, as in a mask or a door. 3. a circular opening for the insertion of a pin, hook, rope, etc …  

  • eyehole — n. a hole to look through …   Useful english dictionary

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