half-moon
11half-moon — [haf′mo͞on΄] n. 1. the moon in its first or last quarter phase 2. anything shaped like a half moon or crescent …
12half-moon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms half moon : singular half moon plural half moons 1) the moon when you can see only half of it 2) something in the shape of a half moon …
13Half Moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609. * * * half moon, 1. the moon when only half of its surface appears bright. 2. something shaped like a half moon or crescent. –half´ moon´, adjective …
14half-moon — /haf moohn , hahf /, n. 1. the moon when, at either quadrature, half its disk is illuminated. 2. the phase of the moon at this time. See diag. under moon. 3. something having the shape of a half moon or crescent. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * …
15half-moon — noun Date: 15th century 1. the moon when half its disk appears illuminated 2. something shaped like a crescent 3. the lunule of a fingernail • half moon adjective …
16half-moon — SYN: lunule of nail. red half moon irregular red discoloration of the usually pale demilune at the base of the fingernail; may be seen in congestive failure, malignant disease, or liver disease, but not specific for any of these …
17half-moon — /haf ˈmun/ (say hahf moohn) noun 1. → moon (def. 2b). 2. something of the shape of a half moon or crescent …
18half-moon — Ravelin Rave lin (r[a^]v l[i^]n; 277), n. [F.; cf. Sp. rebellin, It. revellino, rivellino; perhaps fr. L. re again + vallum wall.] (Fort.) A detached work with two embankments which make a salient angle. It is raised before the curtain on the… …
19half-moon — noun Half moon is used before these nouns: ↑glasses, ↑spectacles …
20Half Moon — Original name in latin Half Moon Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 34.826 latitude 77.45941 altitude 7 Population 8352 Date 2011 05 14 …
