orbit

Definitions

1. 1.An orb or ball. [Rare & Improper] Roll the lucid orbit of an eye. Young.
2. 2.(Anat.) The cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.
3. 3.(Zoöl.) The skin which surrounds the eye of a bird.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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