half-moon
[ haf-moon, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈmun, ˈhɑf- /
noun
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
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Words nearby half-moon
half-marathon,
half-mast,
half-mile,
half-miler,
half-minute,
half-moon,
half-mourning,
half-naked,
half-nelson,
half-note,
half-open
Definition for half-moon (2 of 2)
Half Moon
noun
the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.
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British Dictionary definitions for half-moon
half-moon
noun
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