‖Œil′–de–bœuf″ (?), n.; pl. Œils-de-bœuf (#). (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 window opening into it.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.