Obs. Also 6 vm-, 7 umbilique, 8 umbilick. [ad. L. umbilīc-us (see prec.), the ending being taken as adjectival.]
1. Umbilic point, a central point.
a. Her. 1586. Ferne, Blaz. Gentrie, 105. Counterchanging of them by the fesse or vmbilique point of the sheeld. Ibid., 184. This scutcheon … was of old named fessey target bycause that the fesse or vmbilique point of the coate armor is occupied with a targe or sheeld.
b. Math.. 1700. Moxon, Math. Dict., Umbilique Points, or the 2 Focus or Centre-Points in an Elipsis.
2. (See quot.)
1681. trans. Willis’ Rem. Med. Wks., Vocab., Umbilic, belonging to the navel, or of the likeness or shape of the navel.
