Ogive

2 definitions found

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

  Ogive \O"give\, n. [F. ogive, OF. augive a pointed arch, LL.
     augiva a double arch of two at right angles.] (Arch.)
     The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  ogive
       n : front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket
           that protects the payload from heat during its passage
           through the atmosphere [syn: {nose cone}]