وَتَرَةٌ
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, of the nose, The partition between the two nostrils [consisting of the septum and subseptum narium, or the subseptum alone]; (S, A, Msb;) as also
وَتِيرَةٌ: (S, A, Msb, K:) or the former signifies what is between the two nostrils: (M:) or the junction that is between the two nostrils: (T:) or the edge of the nostril: (M, K:) according to Lh, (M,) what is between the tip of the nose and the
سَبَلَة [or middle of the mustache; apparently meaning, the subseptum narium]: (M, K:) and the latter, the partition between the two nostrils, of the fore part of the nose, exclusive of the cartilage; [i. e., apparently the subseptum narium: (AZ, T:) and the former, in a horse, what is between the tip of the nose and the upper part of the lip: (M:) plural [or rather coll. gen. n.] of the former, in all its senses, وَتَرٌ. (K.) In a tradition in which it is said that the fine for destroying the وَتَرَة is a third of the fine for homicide, by this word is meant the وَتَرَة of the nose. (TA.)
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