Meaning of OGIVE
| Pronunciation: | | 'owjIv
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[n] front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere |
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OGIVE is a 5 letter word that starts with O. |
| | Synonyms: | | nose cone |
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| | See Also: | | front, heat shield | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O"give\, n. [F. ogive, OF. augive a pointed arch, LL.
augiva a double arch of two at right angles.] (Arch.)
The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.
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