nombril
[ nom-bril ]
/ ˈnɒm brɪl /
noun Heraldry.
the point in an escutcheon between the middle of the base and the fess point.
Also called
navel.
Origin of nombril
1555–65; < French: literally, navel
Words nearby nombril
nomadism,
nomadize,
nomarch,
nomarchy,
nombles,
nombril,
nome,
nomen,
nomenclator,
nomenclature,
nomenklatura
British Dictionary definitions for nombril
nombril
/ (ˈnɒmbrɪl) /
noun
heraldry
a point on a shield between the fesse point and the lowest point
Word Origin for nombril
C16: from French, literally: navel