oillet

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oillet - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Oillet \Oil"let\, n. [See Eyelet.] (Arch.)
     (a) A small opening or loophole, sometimes circular, used in
         mediaeval fortifications.
     (b) A small circular opening, and ring of moldings
         surrounding it, used in window tracery in Gothic
         architecture. [Written also oylet.]
         [1913 Webster]