ocularium

noun

oc·​u·​lar·​i·​um

ˌäkyəˈla(a)rēəm

plural ocularia

-ēə

: a slit for vision in a barrel helm

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin oculus eye + -arium

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