Definition of half-moon Half-moon
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What does half-moon mean?
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| half-moon - the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated | ||
| phase of the moon a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance | ||
| month a time unit of approximately 30 days; "he was given a month to pay the bill" | ||
| first quarter the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth | ||
| half-moon - the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail | ||
| lunula, lunule | ||
| region, area a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- half-moon (Noun)
The moon, in its first or last quarter, when only half the face is illuminated. - half-moon (Noun)
Anything shaped like a crescent, especially the base of a fingernail.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- half-moon (n.)
The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated. - half-moon (n.)
The shape of a half-moon; a crescent. - half-moon (n.)
An outwork composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon; -- now called a ravelin. - half-moon (n.)
A marine, sparoid, food fish of California (Caesiosoma Californiense). The body is ovate, blackish above, blue or gray below. Called also medialuna.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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half-moon
The lunar phase between new moon and full moon during which only half of the moon is visible.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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half-moon
An old form of outwork somewhat similar to the ravelin, originally placed before the salients of bastions.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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half-moon
(Fr. demi-lune). In fortification, is an outwork that has two faces which form a salient angle, the gorge of which resembles a crescent. It owes its original invention to the Dutch, who used it to cover the points of their bastions. This kind of fortification is, however, defective, because it is weak on its flanks. Half-moons are now called ravelins, which species of work is constructed in front of the curtain.
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