nombril

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   heraldry: the point midway between the center and the bottom of an escutcheon

   The herald placed the small charge at the nombril point of the shield.

Borrowed from Middle French nombril, literally 'navel,' ultimately from Latin umbilicus. The position lies in the lower central part of a heraldic shield, as a navel lies below the body's midpoint.

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