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NOMBRIL
nombril
(noun) the center point on a shield
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nombril (plural nombrils)
(heraldry) A point halfway between the fess point and the middle base point of an escutcheon.
Synonyms
• navel point
Source: Wiktionary
Nom"bril, n. Etym: [F. nombril, for OF. lombril, i. e., ombril, with the article, a dim. fr. L. umbilicus the navel. See Navel.] (Her.)
Definition: A point halfway between the fess point and the middle base point of an escutcheon; -- called also navel point. See Escutcheon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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