bull's eye

English

Etymology

From the shape of the key plate or vignette

Noun

bull's eye (plural bull's eyes, rarely used in singular)

1. (informal) Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.

See also

• bullseye
• goat's eye

References

• Douglas and Mary Patrick, The Musson Stamp Dictionary, Toronto, Musson Book Company, 1972.