What does umbo mean?
Umbo means (historical) The boss of a shield, at or near the middle and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike..
Umbo
/ˈʌm.bəʊ/ · noun
Meaning
(historical) The boss of a shield, at or near the middle and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike..
Definitions by Sense
- (historical) The boss of a shield, at or near the middle and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
- (biology) A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane.
Example Sentences
It is thirteen inches diameter, made of wood covered with leather, and an iron plate decorated with nails and mouldings; the boss or umbo projects four inches.
serves as the umbo of the region’s so-called Silicon Shield
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Word Forms
- umbones
- umbos
- umboes
Usage Notes
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How do you use umbo in a sentence?
It is thirteen inches diameter, made of wood covered with leather, and an iron plate decorated with nails and mouldings; the boss or umbo projects four inches.
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