bull’s-eye
bull’s-eye, 2
1. A figure or ornament of concentric bands.
2. A round or oval aperture, open, louvered, or glazed; an oculus or oeil-de-boeuf
3. The enclosure of such an aperture, a double-arched frame with two or four key voussoirs.
4. A circular aperture in a masonry wall; usually formed by voussoirs or tapered bricks.
gib
1. A steel strap used to clasp two members together.
2. Same as gib or jib door.
oxeye window, oxeye
Same as bull’s-eye window.
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oxeye
symbol of long-suffering composure. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]
See: Longsuffering
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