half-mooningn.

Brit.

/ˌhɑːfˈmuːnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhæfˌmunɪŋ/,

/ˌhæfˈmunɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: half moon n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < half moon n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare half-moon v. 2.

Hunting and Shooting. Now rare.

The action or practice of shooters moving through a field in a crescent-shaped formation, causing any game birds between the two flanks to fly towards the centre or rear of the formation, where they may be more easily targeted.

1886 Morning Post 2 Sept. 5/1 Whether this be done by walking them [sc. birds] up, or the process known as ‘half-mooning’, or by driving..will depend upon the period of the season.

1893 H. A. Macpherson et al. Partridge iv. 175 Half-mooning should always be done across the drills if possible.

1945 Country Life 14 Dec. 1053/2 Half-mooning and all the rest of it may be efficacious enough in persuading partridges to go somewhere in the right direction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	half-mooning
释义	half-mooningn. Brit. /ˌhɑːfˈmuːnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhæfˌmunɪŋ/, /ˌhæfˈmunɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: half moon n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < half moon n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare half-moon v. 2. Hunting and Shooting. Now rare. The action or practice of shooters moving through a field in a crescent-shaped formation, causing any game birds between the two flanks to fly towards the centre or rear of the formation, where they may be more easily targeted. Π 1886 Morning Post 2 Sept. 5/1 Whether this be done by walking them [sc. birds] up, or the process known as ‘half-mooning’, or by driving..will depend upon the period of the season. 1893 H. A. Macpherson et al. Partridge iv. 175 Half-mooning should always be done across the drills if possible. 1945 Country Life 14 Dec. 1053/2 Half-mooning and all the rest of it may be efficacious enough in persuading partridges to go somewhere in the right direction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1886
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