moonsetn.
/ˈmuːnsɛt/, U.S. /ˈmunˌsɛt/ The setting or disappearance of the moon below the horizon; the time at which this occurs.
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1818 in Lett. from Continent (1819) iii. 13 We saw a splendid sunset, and a beautiful moonset, on the road.
1845 R. Browning How they brought Good News in Bells & Pomegranates No. VII: Dramatic Romances & Lyrics iii. 3 'Twas moonset at starting.
1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. IV 280 In the darkling tide Betwixt the moonset and the dawn of day.
1949 H. Wilcox White Stranger xi. 253 We left before moonset in the morning, for the day would be a long one and it was necessary to let the porters get away to an early start.
1966 J. Merrill Nights & Days 18 He slept through moonset, woke in blinding sun.
1988 Jrnl. Navigation 41 401 Correction table to moonrise and moonset for difference in longitude.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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