Definitions for: Nipple


[n] the small projection of a mammary gland



Webster (1913) Definition: Nip"ple, n. [Formerly neble, a dim. of neb. See Neb,
Nib.]
1. (Anat.) The protuberance through which milk is drawn from
the breast or mamma; the mammilla; a teat; a pap.

2. The orifice at which any animal liquid, as the oil from an
oil bag, is discharged. [R.] --Derham.

3. Any small projection or article in which there is an
orifice for discharging a fluid, or for other purposes;
as, the nipple of a nursing bottle; the nipple of a
percussion lock, or that part on which the cap is put and
through which the fire passes to the charge.

4. (Mech.) A pipe fitting, consisting of a short piece of
pipe, usually provided with a screw thread at each end,
for connecting two other fittings.

Solder nipple, a short pipe, usually of brass, one end of
which is tapered and adapted for attachment to the end of
a lead pipe by soldering.

Synonyms: mamilla, mammilla, pap, teat, tit

See Also: mamma, mammary gland, reproductive organ, sex organ

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