nombril

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UK/ˈnɒmbɹɪl/US/ˈnɑmbɹəl/

noun

A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.

Similar
navel pointnombril point
OriginMiddle French nombril →
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Meanings

nounnombril (plural nombrils)

plural nombrils

  1. governmentA point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.

    Synonyms: navel point, nombril point

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.

Similar
navel pointnombril point
Also see
nombril point

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchnombril
  2. Englishnombril

Borrowed from Middle French nombril.

More words from Middle French

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish tyvipiste, kilven napa
  • tyvipisteheraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield
  • kilven napaheraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield
  • napaheraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield
Swedish nav
  • navheraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield
Cite this entry
APA

nombril. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nombril

MLA

“nombril.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nombril. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nombril,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nombril.

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