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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