halfmoon
an edible fish, Medialuna californiensis, found in southern California, having a slate-gray body.
Origin of halfmoon
1Other definitions for half-moon (2 of 3)
the moon when, at either quadrature, half its disk is illuminated.
the phase of the moon at this time.
something having the shape of a half-moon or crescent.
Origin of half-moon
2Other definitions for Half Moon (3 of 3)
the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.
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How to use halfmoon in a sentence
I remembered that this was the same body of water into which Henry Hudson had sailed the Half Moon in 1609.
Her masterpiece half-moon-shaped desk is still cherished today.
Andrée Putman, ‘the Grande Dame of Design,’ Revolutionized Interiors | Tracy McNicoll | January 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA cross–some conglomerate of a cross, a star of David, and you know, a Muslim half moon [sic] and star?
Nine of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s Wildest Comments | Nina Strochlic | October 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThen, as he looked about him, stiff with cold, he noticed that a half-moon had sailed up above the peaks.
The Gold Trail | Harold BindlossIt was nearly midnight when the boys came over the hill, and the half-moon was just sinking out of sight.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
Across the half-moon of beach towered another cliff, and, behind this, I saw a column of smoke rising in the still air.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. ChambersA half-moon battery of three guns once defended the Tower and commanded the outer ward, but it has now been removed.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle | C. King EleyThe half-moon was bright in an unclouded sky, and it showed me tears on Margaret's cheeks, as I bent to clasp and kiss her hand.
The Yeoman Adventurer | George W. Gough
British Dictionary definitions for half-moon
the moon at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated
the time at which a half-moon occurs
something shaped like a half-moon
(as modifier): half-moon spectacles
anatomy a nontechnical name for lunula
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