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nombril

/ˈnɒmbɹɪl/US/ˈnɑmbɹəl/

nombril noun: a point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.

nombril: a point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of...
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Noun

nombril (plural nombrils)

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

Synonyms of nombril

Forms of nombril

pluralnombrils

Origin of nombril

Borrowed from Middle French nombril.

Words formed from nombril

Phrases with nombril

Questions about nombril

What does nombril mean?
Nombril means a point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.
What part of speech is nombril?
Nombril is a noun.
How do you pronounce nombril?
Nombril is pronounced /ˈnɒmbɹɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of nombril?
The plural of nombril is nombrils.

Words near nombril in the dictionary

  1. nomber
  2. nombers
  3. Nombi
  4. nombles
  5. Nombre de Jesús
  6. nombril
  7. nombril point
  8. nombril points
  9. nombrilism
  10. nombrils
  11. nome

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