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Nombril
CIDE DICTIONARY
Nombril, n. [F. nombril, for OF. lombril, i. e., ombril, with the article, a dim. fr. L. umbilicus the navel. See Navel.].
A point halfway between the fess point and the middle base point of an escutcheon; -- called also navel point . See Escutcheon. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Nombril, n. Heraldry the point halfway between fess point and the base of the shield.
Etymology
F, = navel
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