A RIGID, METAL, PLATELIKE ITEM WITH AN EDGEWISE PROJECTION CONTAINING ONE OR MORE OPENINGS. THE OPENING IS USUALLY ROUND OR ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE. IT IS NORMALLY WELDED, BOLTED, OR OTHERWISE FIXED TO A STRUCTURE. IT IS USED AS A CATCH OR POINT OF ATTACHMENT FOR OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS HOOKS, ROPE, AND THE LIKE. EXCLUDES, STAPLE, HASP; STRIKE, CATCH; AND BRACKET, EYE, NON ROTATING SHAFT. SEE ALSO ADAPTER (1), AIRCRAFT MOORING; ADAPTER (1), AIRCRAFT TOWING; TOWING EYE, AIRCRAFT; BOLT, EYE; COUPLER (AS MODIFIED); AND HASP, HINGED. |