bezel

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bez=el

CIDE DICTIONARY

bezel, n. [From an old form of F. biseau sloping edge, prob. fr. L. bis double. See Bi-.].

 The rim which encompasses and fastens a jewel or other object, as the crystal of a watch, in the cavity in which it is set.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bezel, n.
1 the sloped edge of a chisel.
2 the oblique faces of a cut gem.
3 a a groove holding a watch-glass or gem. b a rim holding a glass etc. cover.

Etymology

OF besel (unrecorded: cf. F b{eacute}seau, bizeau) of unkn. orig.