Oillet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Oillet is a noun meaning (medieval architecture) A round hole or circle with which an opening for an arrowslit terminates.
Meaning
(medieval architecture) A round hole or circle with which an opening for an arrowslit terminates.
Example Sentences
Entertaining myself with such reflections as these, I had walked perhaps half a league (halting from time to time to spy out both public halls and private apartments through the oillets the place provided) when I stumbled over the body of an assassin.
Word Forms
- oillets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include orle, gunloop, bowtell, billet, boltel, bouche.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.