Oeil-de-boeuf — An oeil de boeuf window of the Château de Chenonceau, France Oeil de boeuf, also œil de bœuf, (French, bull s eye ) is a term applied to a relatively small oval window, typically for an upper storey, and sometimes set on a roof slope as a dormer … Wikipedia
oeil-de-boeuf — [ëy də bëf′] n. pl. oeils de boeuf [ëy də bëf′] [Fr, eye of an ox] a round or oval window … English World dictionary
OEil-de-boeuf — [OE]il de b[oe]uf , n.; pl. {[OE]ils de b[oe]uf}. [F., lit., eye of an ox.] (Arch.) A circular or oval window; generally used of architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. A famous room in the palace of Versailles bears this name, from the oval … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oeil-de-Boeuf — Oeil de Boeuf, also œil de bœuf ( Bull s eye ) a term given to an oval window, set horizonally as a dormer. Windows of these type are featured heavily in grand architecture of baroque France … Wikipedia
oeil-de-boeuf — |ərdə|bə(r)f, |ə̄d , |əid , |ād , bə̄f, œydəbœf noun (plural oeils de boeuf “) Etymology: French, literally, eye of an ox : a circular or oval window * * * Fr. /ue yeu deuh buef /, n., pl. oeils de boeuf Fr. /ue yeu deuh buef /. a comparatively… … Useful english dictionary
oeil-de-boeuf — Fr. /ue yeu deuh buef /, n., pl. oeils de boeuf Fr. /ue yeu deuh buef /. a comparatively small round or oval window, as in a frieze. Also called oxeye. [ < F: lit., bull s eye] * * * … Universalium
oeil-de-boeuf — fr. [[t]ˌœ yə dəˈbœf[/t]] n. pl. oeils de boeuf fr. [[t]ˌœ yə dəˈbœf[/t]] archit. a comparatively small round or oval window, as in a frieze • Etymology: < F: lit., bull s eye … From formal English to slang
oeil-de-boeuf — /ɜjə də ˈbɜf/ (say eryuh duh berf) noun (plural oeils de boeuf /ɜjə də ˈbɜf/ (say eryuh duh berf)) a comparatively small round or oval window, as in a frieze. {French: eye of ox, bull s eye} …
oeil-de-boeuf — n. (pl. ♦ oeils de boeuf) round or oval window … Dictionary of difficult words
oeil-de-boeuf — (EUY deu BEUF) [French: eye of an ox] In architecture, a small circular or oval window, sometimes called a bull’seye window; often seen in 17th century English manor houses … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
