Nombril

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nombril \Nom"bril\, n. [F. nombril, for OF. lombril, i. e.,
     ombril, with the article, a dim. fr. L. umbilicus the navel.
     See {Navel}.] (Her.)
     A point halfway between the fess point and the middle base
     point of an escutcheon; -- called also {navel point}. See
     {Escutcheon}.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nombril
       n : the center point on a shield