bull's-eye noun. ['bʊlzʌɪ] transf. & fig. M18.
[from BULL noun¹ + -'S¹ + EYE noun.]
1. Nautical. A block of wood with a central hole for a rope to pass through, and a groove around the rim for a second rope. M18.

2. A large round peppermint sweet. E19.

3. A hemispherical piece or thick disc of glass used as a light esp. in a ship's deck or side. Also, any small circular window or opening. E19.

4. (A lantern with) a hemispherical lens. M19.

5. A boss of glass formed at the centre of a blown glass sheet. M19.

6. (A shot, dart, etc., that hits) the centre of a target; fig. an accurate remark or guess. M19.

7. Any of various large-eyed Australian fishes; esp. the edible red Priacanthus macracanthus. L19.

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