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Navel vs Bellyband - What's the difference?

navel | bellyband |

As nouns the difference between navel and bellyband

is that navel is (anatomy) the indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth while bellyband is a strap around the belly of a horse (or other draught animal) to which is secured a saddle or the shafts of a cart.

navel

English

(wikipedia navel)

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
  • The central part or point of anything; the middle.
    • Within the navel of this hideous wood, / Immured in cypress shades, a sorcerer dwells. — Milton.
  • (historical) An eye on the underside of a carronade for securing it to a carriage.

    • Synonyms

    * belly button (colloquial) * umbilicus

    Derived terms

    * navel-gazing * navel orange

    See also

    * innie * outie

    Anagrams

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    bellyband

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strap around the belly of a horse (or other draught animal) to which is secured a saddle or the shafts of a cart
  • A band worn around the waist of a baby to protect the navel
  • (nautical) A band of canvas, to strengthen a sail.