English dictionary

ogive

/'/oU//dZ//aI/v/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere

noun.artifact

Synonyms nose cone

Source: WordNet 3.0
The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.

noun

Source: webster1913