Eyelet

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Eyelet \Eye"let`\ ([imac]"l[e^]t), n. [F. [oe]illet, dim. of
     [oe]il eye, fr. L. oculus. See {Eye}, and cf. {Oillet}.]
     1. A small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener,
        as in garments, sails, etc.
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     2. A metal ring or grommet, or short metallic tube, the ends
        of which can be bent outward and over to fasten it in
        place; -- used to line an eyelet hole.
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     {Eyelet hole}, a hole made for an eyelet.
  
     {Eyelet punch}, a machine for punching eyelet holes and
        fastening eyelets, as in paper or cloth.
  
     {Eyelet ring}. See {Eyelet}, 2.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  eyelet
       n 1: a small hole (usually round and finished around the edges)
            in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord
       2: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole
          to permit the attachment of cords or lines [syn: {cringle},
           {loop}, {grommet}, {grummet}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "eyelet":
     air hole, annulet, armhole, blowhole, bullet-hole, bunghole,
     circlet, cringle, deadeye, eye, gasket, grommet, guide, keyhole,
     knothole, loop, loophole, manhole, mousehole, peephole, pigeonhole,
     pinhole, placket, placket hole, porthole, punch-hole, ringlet,
     roundlet, spiracle, tap, vent, venthole