halfmoon

[ haf-moon, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˌmun, ˈhɑf- /

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noun

an edible fish, Medialuna californiensis, found in southern California, having a slate-gray body.

Origin of halfmoon

First recorded in 1490–1500; half + moon

Words nearby halfmoon

half-mast, half measure, half-mile, half-miler, half-minute, halfmoon, half mourning, half-naked, half nelson, half note, half of it

Definition for halfmoon (2 of 3)

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

Definition for halfmoon (3 of 3)

Half Moon

noun

the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.

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Example sentences from the Web for halfmoon

I must tell you of something that happened when I first showed up in Halfmoon Flat in all my grandeur.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins
So let me know when you are established in Halfmoon Street, and I shall be truly delighted to come and see you.
The Letters of Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens
I'll ride to Halfmoon Flat for the constable and a posse to put a stop to this.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins
No longer was he the sullen, sulky, hulking brute she had first known upon the Halfmoon.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs

It almost changed his estimate of the passenger of the Halfmoon.
The Mucker|Edgar Rice Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for halfmoon

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

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释义	halfmoon [ haf-moon, hahf- ] / ˈhæfˌmun, ˈhɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR halfmoon ON THESAURUS.COM noun an edible fish, Medialuna californiensis, found in southern California, having a slate-gray body. Origin of halfmoon First recorded in 1490–1500; half + moon Words nearby halfmoon half-mast, half measure, half-mile, half-miler, half-minute, halfmoon, half mourning, half-naked, half nelson, half note, half of it Definition for halfmoon (2 of 3) 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 Definition for halfmoon (3 of 3) Half Moon noun the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for halfmoon I must tell you of something that happened when I first showed up in Halfmoon Flat in all my grandeur. The Heritage of the Hills\|Arthur P. Hankins So let me know when you are established in Halfmoon Street, and I shall be truly delighted to come and see you. The Letters of Charles Dickens\|Charles Dickens I'll ride to Halfmoon Flat for the constable and a posse to put a stop to this. The Heritage of the Hills\|Arthur P. Hankins No longer was he the sullen, sulky, hulking brute she had first known upon the Halfmoon. The Mucker\|Edgar Rice Burroughs It almost changed his estimate of the passenger of the Halfmoon. The Mucker\|Edgar Rice Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for halfmoon 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to halfmoon arch, trajectory, arc, contour, loop, curvature, bow, crescent, round, bend, half-moon, satellite, pumpkin, planetoid, curve, meniscus, sickle, swerve, sweep, hairpin
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halfmoon

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Definition for halfmoon (2 of 3)

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