BINOCLE

Etymology

Noun

binocle (plural binocles)

A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to enable the viewing of an object with both eyes at once; a double-barrelled field glass or opera glass.

Anagrams

• bleocin, lebocin

Source: Wiktionary


Bin"o*cle, n. Etym: [F. binocle; L. bini two at a time + oculus eye.] (Opt.)

Definition: A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to enable a person to view an object with both eyes at once; a double- barreled field glass or an opera glass.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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