nombril

2 definitions found

nombril - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

nombril - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nombril
      n 1: the center point on a shield