Umbo

//ˈʌm.bəʊ//

"Umbo" in a Sentence (2 examples)

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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