bullseye
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
The English longbow yeomen were directed to practice frequently, and it has been stated that there was often a practice held immediately after church services in small hamlets, the only time during the week when many of the archers would gather. A common target was the white skull of a bull, and the greatest skill could be illustrated by getting a "bull's eye". See "point blank" for another common shooting term with similar origin.
[edit] Noun
bullseye (plural bullseyes)
- The centre of a target
- A peppermint-flavoured confection with stripes on it.
- (nautical, obsolete) Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.
- A shot which hits the centre of a target.
- A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.
- Thick glass window with concentric ripple effect.
- A convex glass lens which is placed in front of a lamp to concentrate the light so as to make it more conspicuous as a signal.
[edit] Translations
The centre of a target
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thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light
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shot which hits the centre of a target
hand-cancelled postmark
thick glass window
[edit] Interjection
bullseye
- A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.
- By extension, a response when someone makes an accurate statement.
- "Did John steal the petty-cash?" "Bullseye"
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A cry
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By extension, a response when someone makes an accurate statement
