What is one of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place called?
temple — One of the side bars of a pair of spectacles, jointed to the bows, and passing one on either side of the head to hold the spectacles in place. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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