oillet
English
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An oillet seen from the rear
Alternative forms
- oylet
Etymology
Borrowed from French œillet, from œil (“eye”), from Latin oculum, accusative singular of oculus.
Noun
oillet (plural oillets)
- (medieval architecture) A round hole or circle with which an opening for an arrowslit terminates.
Anagrams
- Elliot, tollie