noun
- In heraldry, a point on a shield located between the fess point and the base; one of the nine points of a shield used to describe the placement of charges.
Usage: heraldry; technical; rare in modern English
Examples
- The heraldic charge was positioned at the nombril of the shield.
- In classical heraldry, the nombril represents one of nine key reference points.
- The artist placed the lion's head at the nombril rather than the center of the shield.