What does "orbit" mean?
Orbit: An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper] Roll the lucid orbit of an eye. Young.
Additional senses
- 2.(Anat.) The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.
- 3.(Zoöl.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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