half dollar
noun
a silver or cupronickel coin of the U.S., equal to 50 cents.
a silver or nickel coin of Canada, equal to 50 cents.
Origin of half dollar
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby half dollar
half cent,
half cock,
half crown,
half deck,
half dime,
half dollar,
half eagle,
half frame,
half gainer,
half hitch,
half holiday
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British Dictionary definitions for half-dollar
half-dollar
noun
(in the US) a 50-cent piece