navel

[ ney-vuhl ]
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noun

  1. umbilicus (def. 1).

  2. the central point or middle of any thing or place.

  1. Heraldry. nombril.

Origin of navel

1
before 900; Middle English; Old English nafela; cognate with Dutch navel,German Nabel,Old Norse nafli; akin to Sanskrit nābhīla,Latin umbilīcus,Greek omphalós

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British Dictionary definitions for navel

navel

/ (ˈneɪvəl) /

noun

  1. the scar in the centre of the abdomen, usually forming a slight depression, where the umbilical cord was attached: Technical name: umbilicus Related adjective: umbilical

  2. a central part, location, or point; middle

  1. short for navel orange

Origin of navel

1
Old English nafela; related to Old Frisian navla, Old High German nabulo (German Nabel), Latin umbilīcus

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