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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Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


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