oeil-de-boeuf in British English
French (œjdəbœf)
nounWord forms: plural oeils-de-boeuf (œjdəbœf)
a circular window, esp in 17th- and 18th-century French architecture
Word origin
literally: bull's eyeoeil-de-boeuf in American English
(œjdəˈbœf)
French
nounWord forms: plural French ˈoeils-de-boeuf (œjədəˈbœf)
a round or oval window
Word origin
Fr, eye of an oxImage ofoeil-de-boeuf
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Word lists withoeil-de-boeuf
architectural features- i have a hunch that ...
- i have already started making dinner
- i have a previous engagement
- i have a prior engagement
- i have a very high opinion of him
- i have every confidence in him
- i have it
- i have many demands on my time
- i have no head for heights/figures
- i have no hesitation in agreeing with him
- i have no milk/books
- i have no more or i don't have any more milk/pencils
- i have nothing to hide
- i haven't a clue
- i haven't any chocolate/sweets
- prize-fighter
- prizefighter
- prizefighting
- prize-giving
- prize list
- prizeman
- prizemen
- prize money
- prizer
- prize ring