half-hunter

noun

a watch with a hinged lid in which a small circular opening or crystal allows the approximate time to be read See hunter (def. 5)

Words nearby half-hunter

half-hitch, half-holiday, half-hoping, half-hour, half-human, half-hunter, half-inch, half-integral, half-jack, half-joking, half-lap joint

Example sentences from the Web for half-hunter

  • My father had a half-hunter gold watch and a chain of twisted leather which he wore as long as I can remember.

    The House 'Round the Corner |Gordon Holmes

  • "Yes, sir," I said, and laid on the table my silver English half-hunter with Albert.

    Ruggles of Red Gap |Harry Leon Wilson

  • The Squire slashed the dogs silent with his half-hunter to catch the reply.

    The Yeoman Adventurer |George W. Gough