[ 'bɛz(ə)l ]
■ noun a grooved ring holding the cover of a watch face or other instrument in position.
↘a groove holding the crystal of a watch or the stone of a gem in its setting.
Origin
C16: from OFr., of unknown origin.
[ 'bɛz(ə)l ]
■ noun a grooved ring holding the cover of a watch face or other instrument in position.
↘a groove holding the crystal of a watch or the stone of a gem in its setting.
Origin
C16: from OFr., of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004