Etymology

nombril

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Today it means: A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon. Full definition →

Middle French nombril
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromnombril
  2. English todaynombril

Borrowed from Middle French nombril.

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