bezel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a sloping edge on a cutting tool

WordNet

Bez"el noun
Etymology
From an old form of F. biseau sloping edge, prob. fr. L. bis double. See Bi-.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913