EYEHOLE

eyelet, eyehole

(noun) a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord or hook or bar

peephole, spyhole, eyehole

(noun) a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eyehole (plural eyeholes)

The hole to which the viewer places his or her eye in a device such as a telescope.

The hole in a helmet, skull, etc. corresponding to the position of the eye.

Source: Wiktionary


Eye"hole`, n.

Definition: A circular opening to recive a hook, cord, ring, or rope; an eyelet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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