ODOMETER, (Odometre, Fr.) an instrument by which you may ascertain how much ground you go over on foot, or in conveyance.
OEIL, Fr. in architecture, any round aperture, which is made in a building.
Oeil de dome, Fr. an opening made at the top of an edifice.
Oeil de bœuf, Fr. a round window or aperture, which is made in a wall or roof. The black spot in the centre of a target is likewise called œil de bœuf, or bull’s eye.
Oeil de pont, Fr. the opening, or vacant space, under the arch of a bridge.
OEUVRE, Fr. in architecture this word admits of various significations in the French language, and may be connected with different prepositions, all of which determine the signification, viz.
Dans Oeuvre, Fr. Within. Trente toises de long dans œuvre; signifies 30 toises in length within doors.
Hors d’Oeuvre, Fr. Without. Un escalier hors d’œuvre; a stair-case without doors.
Sous Oeuvre, Fr. From the bottom. Reprendre un mur sous œuvre; to build up a wall from the foot or bottom.
Dans Oeuvre et hors d’Oeuvre, within and without.