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umbo , ōnis, m. kindr. with ἄμβων, ὀμφαλός, umbilicus; Germ. Nabel; Engl. navel; prop. any convex elevation; hence,
I. A boss of a shield, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 3 (Ann. v. 432 Vahl.); Verg. A. 2, 546: “scutis magis quam gladiis geritur res: umbonibus incussāque alā sternuntur hostes,” Liv. 9, 41, 18.—
B. Transf., a shield (in prose not ante-Aug.; “syn. clipeus),” Verg. A. 7, 633; 9, 810; 10, 884; Sil. 4, 354; Liv. 4, 19, 5; 30, 34, 3; Auct. ap. Quint. 8, 5, 24: “junctae umbone phalanges,” Juv. 2, 46; cf. Luc. 6, 192: “umbone se protegere,” Just. 33, 2.— Trop.: “judicialis,” Val. Max. 8, 5, 4.—
II. The elbow, Mart. 3, 46, 5; Stat. Th. 2, 670; Suet. Caes. 68 fin.—
III. A promontory, Stat. Achill. 1, 408.—Hence, transf., Isthmius, the Isthmus of Corinth, Stat. Th. 7, 15. —
IV. A projecting boundary-stone in fields, Stat. Th. 6, 352.—
V. A projecting part of a precious stone, a knob, boss, Plin. 37, 6, 23, § 88.—
VI. The full part or swelling of a garment, Tert. Pall. 5.—Hence, transf.: “umbo candidus,” a toga, Pers. 5, 33.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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