Definitions for: Ogive

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

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: nose cone

See Also: front, heat shield