[ 'ʌmbəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~nes -'bəʊni:z or ~s )
1》 historical the central boss of a shield.
2》 Biology a central swelling or protuberance.
Derivatives
~nal adjective
~nate adjective
Origin
C18: from L., 'shield boss'.
[ 'ʌmbəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~nes -'bəʊni:z or ~s )
1》 historical the central boss of a shield.
2》 Biology a central swelling or protuberance.
Derivatives
~nal adjective
~nate adjective
Origin
C18: from L., 'shield boss'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004