عُرْصُوفٌ

2.
العُرْصُوفَانِ signifies Two sticks (عُودَانِ) inserted in the دَجْرَانِ of the plough, (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K,) forking; the دُجْر being the piece of wood upon which is bound the iron [or share] of the plough. (Ibn-'Abbád, O.)
3.
The عَرَاصِيف of the hump of the camel are The extremities of the سَنَاسِن [plural of سِنْسِنٌ, q. v.,] of his back; (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K;) singular عُرْصُوفٌ: (Ibn-'Abbád, O:) or what are upon the سَنَاسِن; and also called the عَصَافِير; and ISd says, I think that العَرَافِيصُ is a dialect var. thereof. (L, TA.)
4.
The عَرَاصِيف of the خُرْطُوم [or nose, or fore part of the nose, &c.,] are Certain bending bones in the [part called] خَيْشُوم [q. v.]. (Ibn-'Abbád, O, K.)

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