What is the English equivalent of barre a oeil?

• A. Eye bolt
• B. Hook
• C. Eye bar
• D. Brace

Answer: (C)

In this kind of hardware naming, the shape and how it’s used matter. A barre à œil describes a straight bar that ends in a loop or “eye”—a ring-like opening that serves as a connection point. The English term that matches that exact form and function is eye bar: a rigid bar with an eye-shaped opening at its end for attaching pins, shackles, or lines.

Why not the others? An eye bolt would imply a threaded bolt with a loop, not a simple bar. A hook is a curved piece with an opening for catching or securing something, not a fixed eye at the end of a straight bar. A brace refers to a support or reinforcement piece, not a bar designed to connect via an eye. So eye bar best captures the intended shape and use.