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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Umbo
/ˈʌm.bəʊ/
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3 entriesarmor bossshell beakshield boss
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6 entriesarmor bossbivalve umboshell apexshell umboshield bossumbo beak
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serves as the umbo of the region’s so-called Silicon Shield
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