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bull's-eye

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  1. 1. n. A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A small round cloud, with a ruddy center, supposed by sailors to portend a storm. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A small thick disk of glass inserted in a deck, roof, floor, ship's side, etc., to let in light. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A circular or oval opening for air or light. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side for concentrating the light on any object; also, the lens itself. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. Aldebaran, a bright star in the eye of Taurus or the Bull. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. The center of a target. Source: opted
  8. 8. n. A thick knob or protuberance left on glass by the end of the pipe through which it was blown. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. A small and thick old-fashioned watch. Source: opted
  10. 10. n. a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light Source: wordnet
  11. 11. n. in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target Source: wordnet
  12. 12. n. the center of a target Source: wordnet

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